Thought for the Day – 7 July – “Month of the Most Precious Blood” – Meditations with Antonio Cardinal Bacci (1881-1971)
Uncharitableness
“It is easy, unfortunately, to abuse the gift of speech which God has given us.
“If anyone does not offend in word,” says St James, “he is a perfect man” (Js 3:2).
“As often as I have been amongst men,” says The Imitation of Christ, “I have returned less a man” (Bk I, c 20:2).
Why is this so?
It is because it is easy when we are in the company of men to enter into useless and even harmful discussions.
As a result, we lose the purity of intention which we ought to observe in all our thoughts, words and actions.
We lose the spirit of recollection which keeps us in contact with God and when we return home, we are less perfect Christians because we are dissipated in mind and in heart.
It is true that if we were really holy and were accustomed to speak with people holier than ourselves, our conversations would be spiritually beneficial to us.
We should go away more perfect men and closer to God than we were before.
But what kind of conversations do we normally have with others?
What kind of relations have we with our friends, with our superiors and inferiors and with everyone whom we meet?
Are our conversations inspired by a love for truth and charity and by a desire for the spiritual welfare of ourselves and of our neighbour?
Let us examine ourselves in this important matter and resolve that our conversation will be a means of sanctification for ourselves and others.“
AnaStpaul 
You,finally, found a spot for me and made me a three-some. I once was shown the inside of their shrine in Japan.I hope someday to tell you the tale
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Oh Hughie – how funny you are 🤣
I know nothing about the 3 monkeys so I look forward to your story.
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I’ll stay with the 3 stooges
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The 3 monkeys are usually thought of by See no evil,Hear no evil, Speak no evil. The shrine is very popular to the Buddhists. The inside was solid gold including the walls.
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