Tag: calumny
Calumny and detraction
It is possible to injure another’s good name either by telling lies about that person or by revealing hidden faults which should not be revealed. One of the main reasons why lies are forbidden by the Eighth Commandment is that they destroy community and healthy social relationships. Since man is a social being he absolutely… Read More ›
Where Calumny is, There is the Devil
For the third time in as many weeks, Pope Francis has warned not to speak ill of others, and again mentioned the devil in another striking homily this morning in the chapel of the Vatican’s Santa Martha residence. Calumny, he said, is worse than sin and is the direct expression of Satan. “We are all… Read More ›