Church Gossip

Ok, so here's the scoop, but you didn't hear it from me...

The Browns are moving to Utah, and I'll just leave it to you to figure out why.
The Greens are sending their kids to public school.  I'm keeping my children away from them.
The Blacks just had a pool installed -- do you think they managed to find appropriate bathing suits?
The Yellows figured out that they have a strange last name and are trying to get rebaptized when they switch to the new one.
The oldest Grey boy is finally getting married, but do you know, his fiancee is from :::whispers::: New York?
The priest is in trouble with the Bishop, his superior and the entire congregation.  Yes, I started those rumors about him, please don't interrupt my gossip.
The Purple woman (yup, I gonna' go ahead with the colors so nobody can possible think I am being serious) wasn't dressed very modestly when I ran into her at the gym. 
Mr. Red wrote an article for The Remnant, and Mrs. Burnt-Sienna didn't agree with it.  They were arguing in the parking lot last week.
Oh, and Mrs. Orange, Mrs. Blue, Mrs. Gray, Mrs. White, Mrs. Violet, Mrs. Navy, Mrs. Pink, Mrs. Silver, Mrs. Indigo, and Mrs. Gold are all expecting again.


...what was that?  Oh, well, what did you think I was going to tell you?  Not to gossip!  Huh!  I'm not in the business of telling people what they should or shouldn't do!  Only knowing what they should or shouldn't do.  Now I gotta' go tell someone that I think your blouse is too low. 

Ok, so here's what I really think about church gossip.  First of all, sometimes, people think everyone is talking about them, but they're not.  A good rule of thumb is to think about what you would say about yourself if you were somebody else...would you even notice that your hair is a little frizzy today?  Would you seek out someone to tell that you were smoking after mass?  Probably not.  If you wouldn't say it, chances are, nobody else will say it.  Face it, you just aren't that important to everybody in the world, or even everyone at your church. 

Sometimes, it happens, though.  There is no getting around it.  Everyone has gossiped at some point in their lives.  Some folks more than others.  It's human nature.  Let me make you a promise:  If you have ever left your house or not left your house, you have been gossiped about.  But don't let it get to you.  When you are at mass, you are there because God wants you to be there, and to be with Our Lord.  Be forgiving and charitable to the others around you, but never lose sight of why you're there.  Trust me:  Nobody is going to sit in front of the Blessed Sacrament and tell Jesus anything about you that He doesn't already know, and He's the MIP (Most Important Person) at church.  Don't let anyone keep you away from Him.