God will be merciful in His judgements of
those who are charitable in their judgements of others. A monk who lay on his
deathbed appeared cheerful and joyous.
The abbot wondered. "How is this." he
asked. "You will, in all probability, soon appear before the judgement-seat of
God, and yet you can be so light-hearted!"
"Father," the dying man replied,
"when my brethren have annoyed or wronged me in any way, I have always put the
best construction on their words and actions. Since I have never judged others
uncharitably. I venture to hope that I may find mercy in the presence of my
Divine Judge. My trust in the hour of death is in Our Lord's words, 'Judge not,
that you may not be judged.'"
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