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Padre Pio Reveals the Sin Almost Nobody Confesses

Padre Pio Reveals the Sin Almost Nobody Confesses20 Aug19 min

<p>Padre Pio spent decades hearing confessions, and the sin he came back to most wasn&#39;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&#39;t in the room. This video breaks down the difference between rash judgment, detraction and calumny, why truth isn&#39;t a defense against it, and a simple test you can run before you speak about someone who isn&#39;t there. It also covers where the line is when you&#39;re talking about real harm someone did to you, since that&#39;s a different category entirely.</p><p>Examine your conscience this week for the conversations you&#39;d never repeat if the person walked in and heard you.</p>