Originally posted on Fr Bonnie's Reflections:
Is there really heaven; the perfect place of eternal happiness? What is life like in heaven from dawn to dusk? How large is the place and how many (many) mansions are really there…
Watch out for these Pharisaic Syndrome
Are you always talking about the faults of others?
Are you always judging others?
Are you always talking about self-accomplishment and looking for people’s validation and praise?
Are you always comparing yourself to others to put them down?
Are you always blaming others?
Are you always criticizing others?
Are you always blameless and never acknowledge, accept, nor apologize for mistakes?
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