杏MAP导航

In his Catechesis devoted to the eighth commandment, 杏MAP导航 Francis told pilgrims in St Peter鈥檚 Square on Wednesday that Christians are called to be 鈥渢ruthful not only in our words but in our entire way of acting towards others.鈥� Speaking at his weekly General Audience, the 杏MAP导航 said that, 鈥渙ur ultimate model in this regard is Jesus himself. He is the truth in person who, at his trial before Pilate, revealed that he came into this world to testify to the truth.鈥�

Where there is a lie there is no love

When a person is not communicating authentically, underlined the Pontiff, it is a serious matter because it inhibits relationships and therefore inhibits love. 鈥淲here there is a lie, he continued, there is no love. "

Beware of Gossip

Gossiping, 杏MAP导航 Francis pointed out, kills. It kills, he explained, 鈥渂ecause the tongue kills, like a knife.鈥� Be careful, the 杏MAP导航 added, the gossip 鈥渋s a terrorist because he or she throws a bomb and leaves.鈥� 鈥淐hristians are not exceptional men and women, said the 杏MAP导航, 鈥渨e are, however, children of our heavenly Father, who is good and does not disappoint us, and places in our hearts the love for our brothers and sisters.鈥�

God is truth

鈥淵ou shall not bear false witness against your neighbour鈥� he stressed, means living as children of God, acting in accordance with his will and trusting in him. 鈥淚t bids us live this new life to the full, and thus to bear true witness to God鈥檚 saving love, made incarnate in the humanity of Christ our Lord. "I trust God鈥�, concluded 杏MAP导航 Francis, 鈥� this is the great truth."