1. Respect everyone.... Christ resides in everyone. Be sensitive to others- they are your brothers and sisters.
2. Think well of everyone- think ill of no one. Try to find something good even in the worst circumstances.
3. Always speak well of others- do not cast a slur on anyone. Repair any harm resulting from an uttered word. Do not provoke strife between people.
4. Speak to everyone in the language of love. Do not raise your voice. Do not swear. Do not vex others. Do not provoke tears. Reassure others. Show a kind heart.
5. Forgive everyone everything. Do not hold grudges. Always be the first to extend your hand as a sign of reconciliation.
6. Act always to your neighbor's advantage. Do good things to others as you would like them done to you. Never give a thoughts to what others owe you, but always to what you owe them.
7. Be actively compassionate in time of suffering. Be quick to offer consolation, counsel, assistance, kindness.
8. Work conscientiously- others benefit from the fruits of your labor, just as you benefit from the labor of others.
9. Be active in your community. Be open to the poor and the sick. Share your goods. Try to see the needs of those around you.
10. Pray for everyone even your enemies.
Words from Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski (1900-1981)
"One of God's main jobs is making people. He makes them to replace the
ones that die so there will be enough people to take care of things on
earth. He doesn't make grown-ups, just babies. I think because they are
smaller and easier to make. That way He doesn't have to take up His
valuable time teaching them to talk and walk. He can just leave that to
mothers and fathers.
"God's second most important job is
listening to prayers. An awful lot of this goes on, since some people,
like preachers and things, pray at times besides bedtime. God doesn't
have time to listen to the radio or TV because of this. Because He hears
everything, there must be a terrible lot of noise in His ears, unless
He has thought of a way to turn it off. "God sees everything and hears
everything and is everywhere which keeps Him pretty busy. So you
shouldn't go wasting His time by going over your mom and dad's head
asking for something they said you couldn't have.
"Atheists are
people who don't believe in God. I don't think there are any in Chula
Vista. At least there aren't any who come to our church.
"Jesus
is God's Son. He used to do all the hard work like walking on water and
performing miracles and trying to teach the people who didn't want to
learn about God. They finally got tired of Him preaching to them and
they crucified Him. But He was good and kind, like His Father and He
told His Father that they didn't know what they were doing and to
forgive them and God said O.K.
"His Dad (God) appreciated
everything that He had done and all His hard work on earth so He told
Him He didn't have to go out on the road anymore. He could stay in
heaven. So He did. And now He helps His Dad out by listening to prayers
and seeing things which are important for God to take care of and which
ones He can take care of Himself without having to bother God. Like a
secretary, only more important.
"You can pray anytime you want
and they are sure to help you because they got it worked out so one of
them is on duty all the time.
"You should always go to Church
on Sunday because it makes God happy, and if there's anybody you want to
make happy, it's God. Don't skip church to do something you think will
be more fun like going to the beach. This is wrong. And besides the sun
doesn't come out at the beach until noon anyway.
"If you don't
believe in God, besides being an atheist, you will be very lonely,
because your parents can't go everywhere with you, like to camp, but God
can. It is good to know He's around you when you're scared in the dark
or when you can't swim and you get thrown into real deep water by big
kids.
"But you shouldn't just always think of what God can do
for you. I figure God put me here and He can take me back anytime He
pleases.
