In his book series In Conversation with God<\/em>, Francis Fernandez encourages Christians to become more understanding toward the faults of others, especially during Lent.\u00a0 He writes, \u201cCharity changes the heart so that there is room in it for all, even those who don\u2019t understand us or who fail to respond to our love.\u00a0 With the Lord beside us, we will not feel anyone to be our enemy.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201c[St. Bernard advises], \u2018Although you might see something bad, do not instantly judge your neighbor, but, rather, excuse him interiorly.\u00a0 Excuse the intention if you are unable to excuse the action.\u00a0 Consider it as if done in ignorance, or unawares, or through weakness.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n Fernandez concludes, \u201cOnly he who is humble is capable of maintaining an understanding attitude.\u00a0 Otherwise, the tiniest faults of others are magnified, and one tends to justify and minimize one\u2019s own greater faults and errors.\u00a0 Pride is like a curved mirror that distorts the reality of things.\u201d<\/p>\n Maintain constant love for one another.\u00a0 (1 Peter 4:8)<\/strong><\/p>\n Give me the patience to deal with the faults of others as <\/em><\/p>\n well as my own, Jesus.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" In his book series In Conversation with God, Francis Fernandez encourages Christians to become more understanding toward the faults of others, especially during Lent.\u00a0 He writes, \u201cCharity changes the heart so that there is room in it for all, even those who don\u2019t understand us or who fail to respond to our love.\u00a0 With the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":33,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-227","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"\n