About this episode

The episode discusses the sin of gossip as revealed by Padre Pio, focusing on detraction and calumny.

Padre Pio spent decades hearing confessions, and the sin he came back to most wasn't the one people expected. It was gossip, and more specifically what the Church calls detraction and calumny, revealing or fabricating things about someone who isn't in the room. This video breaks down the difference between rash judgment, detraction and calumny, why truth isn't a defense against it, and a simple test you can run before you speak about someone who isn't there. It also covers where the line is when you're talking about real harm someone did to you, since that's a different category entirely. Examine your conscience this week for the conversations you'd never repeat if the person walked in and heard you.

People in this episode

Host: Ana Munley

Topics covered

• gossip
• confession
• detraction
• calumny
• spirituality
• Christianity

Keywords

• Padre Pio
• gossip
• confession
• detraction
• calumny
• spirituality
• Christianity

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Church

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