"Every Christian, whatever his or her vocation, must be able to always forgive and never cause scandal, because 'scandal destroys the faith', said Pope Francis at Monday morning Mass in Casa Santa Marta. . . .
"'When a Christian man or a Christian woman, who goes to church, is part of the parish, does not live in this way, they cause scandal. How often have we heard men and women say: 'I do not go to church because it is better to be honest at home and not go to church like that man or woman who then do this, this, this . . .'. Scandal destroys, it destroys the faith! And that is why Jesus is so strong: 'Beware! Watch out! '. It would do us good to repeat this today: ‘Be on your guard!'. All of us are capable of causing scandal'."
Vatican Radio recently reported on a homily by Pope Francis on the readings for Monday (the Memorial of Saint Leo the Great, Pope and Doctor of the Church and also the Monday of the Thirty-second week of Ordinary Time), in which he encouraged Christians to avoid scandal, to forgive 'forever' if those who have wronged us ask for it and have repented, and to ask God to increase our faith.
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