Week 1 - Saturday

Bible Passage

James 4:7-10
Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you. Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded. Lament and mourn and weep! Let your laughter be turned to mourning and your joy to gloom. Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He will lift you up.

Commentary

St. Moses the Strong on Holding Judgement for the Creator

Do evil to nobody nor keep any evil in your heart against anyone. Do not belittle a wrongdoer; do not be influenced by one who wrongs his neighbor and do not rejoice with one who does wrong to his neighbor. 

Do not slander anybody, but say: “God knows each one.” Do not agree with one who slanders; neither rejoice with him in his slandering nor hate him who slanders his neighbor—  this is the meaning of “judge not that you be not judged” (Luke 6:37). Do not be at enmity with anybody and do not foster enmity in your heart; do not hate one who is at enmity with his neighbor, for this is peace. Console yourself with this: there is labor for a short while then repose for eternity, by the grace of the divine Word. Amen."