Saint Theophan the Recluse. Thoughts for every day: do not rush to judge your neighbortranslated

The Gospel of Luke (Luke 6:1–10) tells how the Lord’s disciples plucked ears of corn on the Sabbath, rubbed them with their hands and ate them. Seeing this, the Pharisees began to reproach them for breaking the law. It would seem that the disciples’ act was completely insignificant, but the Pharisees hastened to condemn them. Reflecting on this gospel story, St. Theophan the Recluse draws our attention to the danger of gossip and condemnation. “The Lord’s disciples pluck ears of grain, rub them with their hands and eat on Saturday. The matter is very unimportant...