This is a lesson about the virtue of truthfulness and its connection to the eighth commandment. It defines truth as a correspondence between thought and outward expression, emphasizing the importance of living in truth, bearing witness to the truth, and respecting the truth in all aspects of life. The lesson also discusses various offenses against truth, including lying, false witness, rash judgment, detraction, and calumny, and highlights the gravity of such actions. It concludes by stressing the duty of reparation for offenses committed against truth, even if the offender has been forgiven.
