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Have I made judgments
about anyone? I might think I’m right, but only God knows enough about
that person to make such a judgment.
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When have I heard about
a moral fault of another person and immediately assumed it was true?
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When have I judged my
spouse, children, neighbors, co-workers, friends, priests, TV stars,
politicians, etc.?
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Do I hesitate to give
others the benefit of the doubt?
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Have I disclosed
another’s faults and failings without valid and beneficial reasons?
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Have I exaggerated
information about someone in order to make myself or the case I’m
presenting look better?
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When have I lied or
deceived? How have I been insincere?
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How have I bragged? If I
boast to make myself look better than others, I’m lying. If I fail to give
credit to God, I’m lying.
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When did I mock
someone’s behavior? This is unloving.
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Did I gossip or say
something that made another person look bad?
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Have I pointed out a
co-worker’s faults in the hope that I’ll get his job?
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Have I deliberately led
someone into error or sin by saying things contrary to truth?
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Did I reveal secrets
that should have been kept confidential?
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Do I sound critical,
negative or uncharitable when I talk?
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When have I been untrue
in my deeds? When have I been hypocritical or undependable?
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Have I ever been ashamed
to bear witness to the truth of Jesus Christ or the teachings of the
Church? Have I compromised the truth or implied by my behavior that I
agreed with things that are contrary to God’s laws?
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If I’ve been involved in
a court case, did I give false witness to contribute to the condemnation
of the innocent, exoneration of the guilty, or the increased punishment of
the accused?
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When I’ve realized the
sin of my words, have I failed to make reparation or to seek forgiveness
from the people I’ve affected?
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Have I violated
someone’s right to privacy by insisting on learning something I had no
right to know? Or by spreading this information to others?
