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Lying - The Inner Life - April 1, 2025

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Father Marcel Taillon joins Patrick to discuss lying.

  • (3:15) Lying is not a joke, Christ never lied. We all need to tell the truth and know the truth that is Christ   
  • (3:41) April Fool's Day done in the right sense is good thing, we just don’t want to scare or hurt someone by lying.
  • (5:39) Peter denied Christ and lied. What might tempt us to not tell the truth. 
  • (5:58) St. Thomas Moore remained silent during his trial and so did Jesus. Thomas Moore did not deny his love for the Church or his live for the king. Silence can be a way of not denying the truth and avoiding being overly defensive. 
  • (10:54) Part of avoiding lying is to avoid over emphasizing our opinion of someone online and on social media even if it is true (11:15) Social media raises the potential to hurt and confuse people so we must be on guard.
  • (13:06) Lying puts up roadblocks to true reconciliation 
  • (19:46) the Antibiotic of lying is mercy
  • (22:17) Break 1
  • (24:00) Henry - I have a problem with lying. Compulsive lying. I will take stuff and stretch the excuse. My mom always finds out. 
  • (28:40) Jim Gaffigan 
  • (31:46) Tonya -  My husband has a gambling problem. He says everybody lies and everybody tries to con everybody. Is everybody really that way? I don't believe that.
  • (39:01) Break 2 
  • (40:31) Scott - My brother and I were in a feud. I read 1 John 4-20 and that turned it all around for me. We're doing great now and are reconciled. 
  • (46:32) Al - My husband and lying. I can't trust him anymore. I ask him if he's lying, but I know he is. It's coming so easy and it's breaking my heart. 
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