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Saturday, June 13, 2009, St. Anthony of Padua
2 Corinthians 5:14-21, Psalm 103:1-4, 9-12, Matthew 5:33-37
Link to Readings --> http://www.usccb.org/nab/061309.shtml
MOUTH OFF
"Say 'Yes' when you mean 'Yes' and 'No' when you mean 'No.' Anything
beyond that is from the evil one." —Matthew 5:37
In the Old Testament, the Lord commanded us not to take a false oath.
However, Jesus tells us not to swear at all (Mt 5:33-34). When we open our
mouths, what we say must not only be true but for the glory of God. Most
people, even many Christians, use their voices to further their own
interests, get their way, and make themselves look good. We must repent
and use our voices to further the Lord's interests, get His way, and draw
all attention to Him.
We speak from the abundance of our hearts (Lk 6:45). If we speak
selfishly, we show that our hearts are self-centered rather than
God-centered. The Lord also tells us that, if we are without fault in
speech, we can control our entire bodies (Jas 3:2). Consequently, if our
speech is not under His lordship, other aspects of our lives and bodies
are not under control.
Ironically, when we selfishly use our speech to manipulate and control, we
lose control. If we try to save our lives by the use of our speech, we
will lose them. But if we lose our lives by surrendering our speech to the
Lord, we will save them (Lk 9:24). Let Jesus be Lord of your tongue,
mouth, and speech.
Prayer: Father, may I obey Your commands of "what to say and how to speak"
(Jn 12:49).
Promise: "He died for all so that those who live might live no longer for
themselves, but for Him Who for their sakes died and was raised up." —2
Cor 5:15
Praise: St. Anthony of Padua wrote: "We should speak as the Holy Spirit
gives us the gift of speech." He preached the word of God in the Holy
Spirit so zealously that entire cities converted to the Lord.
(For a related teaching, order our tape, "Do Not Judge Others", on audio
AV 58-1 or video V-58.)
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Rescript: In accord with the "Code of Canon Law", I hereby grant my
permission to publish "One Bread, One Body" covering the period from June
1, 2009 through July 31, 2009
†Reverend Joseph R. Binzer, Vicar General of the Archdiocese of
Cincinnati, January 5, 2009
The rescript is a declaration that a book or pamphlet is considered to be
free of doctrinal or moral error. It is not implied that those who have
granted ecclesial permission agree with the contents, opinions, or
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