Admonish the sinner

     The first spiritual work of mercy is to admonish the sinner. In the Catechism it shows how advising a person of a sin is an act of love. 

     I want to point out how the church allows you to advise a person about a sin he or she is about to commit. You want to open their eyes to the sin. Advise them to avoid the sin. And IF you make things worse by pointing things out DIRECTLY, then better to show the person indirectly. Huh? How? "Show by example". Model the behavior you want the person to do. It's the same thing parents, teachers, doctors/nurses, and police officers do (hopefully) every day. 

     So let's ask the question. Do you lead by example? Do you model appropriate/good behavior? 

     Did you notice anyone modeling behavior to you? How'd that feel? Better than being told? Or would you prefer to be told? 

     I took this photo from a website that is not my own. Unfortunately, in the pdf version the website name did not show up when I opened it in iBook.  In the end this is not my work. Closest responsibility would be the Catechism of the Catholic Church. 

P. S. 

https://www.hscc.us/mobile/