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Friday, September 3
Feast of Gregory the Great, pope, doctor of the church
Who’s to judge?

If the New Testament says one thing about judgment, it’s that God has exclusive rights to it. The only one above judgment is God, so God gets to do the judging, not human creatures. Scripture is also pretty clear on the importance of praying for your enemies, and Pope Saint Gregory had an interesting point to make about both love and judgment. Don’t pray for your enemies only because you’re supposed to; pray because you really love them. "The judge of our souls considers our hearts rather than our words," he said in a homily. "Those who do not pray for their enemies out of love are not asking anything for their benefit." Not judging others is a good place to start really loving—and not being judged yourself.