The splinter and plank scandal has been around since the beginning of human history. Jesus creates a picture story to show us how outrageous it is. Picture yourself with a 6 foot cedar post sticking out of your eye trying to get close enough to a person to remove a tiny speck in his eye. Every time you move, you beat the person in front of you with your post. That’s why Jesus tells us not to play God, but to admit our faults and stop judging others. If we do the judging of others, all of us come out beat up and our sins remain.
So Benedict tells us and the abbot: If you wish to build a peaceful community, stop judging one another, let God do the judging.
Sr. Veronica, OSB
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