Monday, February 01, 2010

no.

Do not swear. All you need say is "Yes" if you mean yes, "No" if you mean no. Anything more than this comes from the evil one.' (Matthew 5:37) The Sermon on the Mount speaks with a simplicity that has been lost in the complications of church life and theology. Saint Benedict is equally simple in his Rule for monks. Here is a piece that echoes Jesus' words, and can serve as an examination of conscience for anyone: "I do not act in anger or nurse a grudge. I rid my heart of all deceit. I never give a hollow greeting of peace and I never turn away when somebody needs my love. I speak the truth with heart and tongue."

http://www.sacredspace.ie/dailyprayer/index.php?lang=en&d=01&m=02&y=2010#conversation

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