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RASH JUDGMENTS

 

Those who look well after their own consciences rarely fan into the sin of judging others. (The Spirit of St. François de Sales, II, 15)

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If we judge ourselves we will not be judged by God. (The Spirit of St. François de Sales, II, 14)

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To find fault with our neighbor is to admit that we are not attentive of our responsibility for his wrong actions. (Letters to Persons in Religion, II, 18)

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The business of finding fault is very easy, and that of doing better very difficult. (Letters to Persons in Religion, III, 1)

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We should perhaps have done worse than our fallen neighbor if God did not hold us by the right hand. (The Spirit of St. François de Sales, II, 8)

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It is the part of a futile soul to busy herself with examining the lives of others. (Introduction to the Devout Life, Part III, Chapter 28)

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He who could take away detraction from the world, would take away from it a great part of its sins and iniquities. (Introduction to the Devout Life, Part III, Chapter 29)

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We accuse our neighbor for little, and we excuse ourselves in much. (Introduction to the Devout Life, Part III, Chapter 36)

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Whatever we see our neighbor do we must always interpret his conduct in the best manner possible. (Spiritual Conferences, 4[2])

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If it were possible for a neighbor's action to have a hundred different aspects, we should look at it in that aspect which is most favorable. (Introduction to the Devout Life, Part III, Chapter 28)

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Support and greatly excuse your neigh­bor with great sweetness of heart. (Letters to Persons in Religion, V, 1)

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My tongue, while I speak of my neigh­bor, is in my mouth, like a lancet in the hand of the surgeon who wishes to make an incision between the nerves and the sinews. (Introduction to the Devout Life, Part III, Chapter 29)

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When we cannot excuse the sin, at all events let us make it worthy of compas­sion, by attributing to it the most ex­tenuating cause which it can have, such is ignorance or infirmity. (Introduction to the Devout Life, Part III, Chapter 28)

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Since the goodness of God is so great that one single moment suffices to obtain and receive His grace, what assurance ;an we have that a man who was a sinner yesterday is so today? (Introduction to the Devout Life, Part III, Chapter 29)

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Do not accuse or excuse yourself with­out proper consideration; if you accuse yourself without reason, you will become coward, and if you excuse yourself without reason, you will become over­confident. (The Spirit of St. François de Sales, XIV, 3)

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