Sins of the Tongue:: The Backbiting Tongue

This short but definitive book is worth reading. Backbiting, calumny, lies seem to be the order of the day and is steeped in societies worldwide. This book explains in easy to comprehend languages and applicable examples the spiritual damage one does by not holding ones mouth shut. Read and repent of the times you have listened to the gossip, shared an event that damaged the subject of the gossip, or failed to speak up stop the negative gossip being told. It is hard to do, but what is harder, letting the gossiper know you are not interested in their "story" or spending eternity suffering because you did not act but instead supported the calumny being told? Open your eyes and ears and be the change you want to create. This book is no joke. I highly recommend it.

I was. I didn't even make it past the first two pages of this awesome book without being immediately convicted of my lifelong habit of being a backbiter and a gossip. In every page thereafter, I saw myself and how I've basically been a two-faced gossip all of my life and I am so ashamed of the horrible things I've said about people all of my life. Whispering things in other people's ears, offering my unsolicited opinion, rolling my eyes and sucking my teeth in derision at other people's sins when I am guilty of sin myself. If this is you, too, I want you to get this book and read it. I recommend it to you because it will do you a world of good, just as it has done me.

Wow, a book for everyone and I mean everyone to read! We have forgotten how horrible we can be just by our words! We somehow feel entitled to speak ill of each other thinking that just because something might be true it CAN be told about someone. How wrong we are. I am so guilty of this. I believed as long as I'm telling the truth, I'm entitled to say things about others. Gossiping is so wrong, I didn't understand the magnitude of how wrong it really is. I do now. It's hard to stop sometimes but I now at least catch myself more often than not and stop. Read it, kids read it, young and old alike! READ IT

Please read this book and carry these lessons with you for the rest of your life. What wisdom was seeping into my soul and inspiring within me a firm resolution to pray and try to never fall into the sin of backbiting. I sensed the Holy Spirit, I believe, through this writer. I pray that you, sweet soul, so dear to God, will read this book and be sanctified.

Short and simple, truthful and eye-opening. I kept finding myself in the book and thinking, "Oops, I do that", "Oops, I need to stop that", and, "I need to start doing that".

I read this precious insight inspiring book by Fr. Balet during a difficult time in my life where I felt I needed to give my opinion everywhere and was struggling as a very unlikable person. After reading some magnificent quotes from Pope Francis (and reading some of his Holy books) I searched for more and came across this gem. It really helped me in a thought provoking way and I keep it on my Kindle Carousel. Silence and smiles at certain times in our lives doesn't take away from the importance of speaking out when justice needs to be revealed.

This is an excellent book to refer to when you feel like criticizing or complaining about another person. I didn't consider myself a very critical person but after reading Fr. Belet's thoughts on the subject of backbiting it became clear that there were areas in my conversations that needed evaluation and adjustment. For anyone who wants to take a sobering look at how the tongue can be more damaging than many other vices I highly recommend this short treatise. A very good spiritual reference to have in your library.

My tongue comes off its roller too often. After reading this book, I have been awakened to the suffering a loose tongue unleashes. I will re-read this book often. Very inspiring and insightful.

The author clearly explains the evils spread by our tongue and its effect on our soul by quoting scriptures and writings of saints...a must read for people trying to overcome gossip or backbiting...

Um livro que reforça o quanto se deve observar as palavras que saem de nossas bocas e o quanto é importante zelar pela reputação alheia, nem mesmo dando ouvidos ao que de mal se fala dos demais.

For all who have difficulty working with others. Collective wisdom. Speaks to the heart and soul of the one who wants better relationships.

Tremendous lessons to be learned; I've learned much!

excellent