Venting or Gossip

The Fr. Mike Schmitz Catholic Podcast

Ascension

Christianity, Religion & Spirituality, Society & Culture

4.9 • 7.1K Ratings

🗓️ 25 January 2017

⏱️ 7 minutes

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Summary

Sometimes we forget how much of an impact our words can make. In this episode, Fr. Mike reminds us that our words have the power to build up or destroy relationships and even whole communities. He points out some helpful distinctions between venting and gossiping and gives some guidelines for avoiding what he calls “the everyday betrayal.”

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0:00.0	Anyways, really?
0:05.0	Don't call?
0:07.0	Sorry, once that, I'm so sorry.
0:15.0	Hi, my name is Fratel Makesmiths.
0:17.0	This is the Center Presents.
0:18.0	So, back in the day, there was this TV show called The Brady Bunch.
0:22.0	There was one time when I think Bobby got a part in the school play,
0:26.0	but he was cast as Benedict Arnold.
0:29.0	Bobby was really upset to be cast as Benedict Arnold.
0:32.0	Why? Because it was always this line.
0:34.0	Who are you?
0:35.0	I'm Benedict Arnold, Trader Door Country.
0:38.0	It was always that Benedict Arnold, Trader Door Country.
0:41.0	So, I remember thinking that whenever I hear the word Benedict,
0:45.0	the name Benedict Arnold, I think Trader Door Country,
0:49.0	we ever think the name Judas.
0:51.0	What do you think Trader?
0:52.0	Brutus. What do you think Trader?
0:55.0	And actually, even Dante.
0:57.0	Dante wrote the infernal, right?
0:59.0	And the Peridet D.C.O. and the Perkertorio.
1:02.0	He wrote about this.
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