Memorial of St. Anthony of Padua, Priest and Doctor of the Church

In one of his sermons, St. Anthony of Padua said, “Actions speak louder than words; let your words teach and your actions speak. We are full of words but empty of actions, and therefore are cursed by the Lord, since he himself cursed the fig tree when he found no fruit but only leaves.” We can say many things, but when it comes to living them out, I think many of us fall short – at least I know I do. Jesus told His disciples to let their “yes” mean “yes” and their “no” mean “no.” Hypocrisy was big then, and it is big now. Let us beg for the grace of humility and courage to let our “yes” mean “yes” and our “no” mean “no,” and may our actions reflect our words.

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