VLX 96: What Defiles a Person
Mt 15:10-20 -"It is not what goes into the mouth that defiles a man, but what comes out of the mouth; this defiles a man."—Mt 15:11 -"And if anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect man, able also to bridle his whole body."—Jam 3:2 *** -"O Lord and Master of my life, take from me the spirit of sloth, despair, lust of power and idle talk. But give rather the spirit of chastity, humility, patience and love to Thy servant. Yes, O Lord and King, grant me to see my own transgressions and not to judge my brother, for blessed art Thou, unto ages of [...]