“Above all, avoid false accusations and the distortion of truth regarding your neighbor.” St. Francis de Sales
Gossip..fueled by envy?
Purity of Intention
“Those who run best in the race do not think of the crowd which is looking at them.” St. Francis de Sales
Purity of intention
Silence…
“God speaks in the silence of the heart. Listening is the beginning of prayer.”
– St. Mother Teresa
Make space to hear God’s whisper…
Too defensive?
“No matter how just your words may be, you ruin everything when you speak with anger.” St. John Chrysostom
Getting too defensive?
Small acts of kindness
“Do not forget that the value and interest of life is not so much to do conspicuous things …as to do ordinary things with the perception of their enormous value.”- Teilhard de Chardin