What is considered "judging" by the Church?

[wworld]

Alright, I’m a little confused on what judging is considered to be.

If I look at someone’s writings and make sure they’re not inappropiate am I judging them if I was checking it mostly because they are the kind of person who would do that?

OR

am I judging someone is I say whether they are in a state of grace or not. Is it sinful to presume that someone is going to heaven? or just if we believe that they won’t? What are we supposed to presume?

OR both?

Thanks.

EDIT 1: is judging ever mortal? I don’t think so, unless it leads to hatred… but I don’t know.

 

[michelleds]

Alright, I’m a little confused on what judging is considered to be.

If I look at someone’s writings and make sure they’re not inappropiate am I judging them if I was checking it mostly because they are the kind of person who would do that?

OR

am I judging someone is I say whether they are in a state of grace or not. Is it sinful to presume that someone is going to heaven? or just if we believe that they won’t? What are we supposed to presume?

OR both?

Thanks.

EDIT 1: is judging ever mortal? I don’t think so, unless it leads to hatred… but I don’t know.

CCC says:

1861 . . . although we can judge that an act is in itself a grave offense, we must entrust judgment of persons to the justice and mercy of God.

 

[Earnest_Bunbury]

Haydock Bible Commentary Matthew 7:1:

Ver. 1. Judge not,[1] or condemn not others rashly, that you may not be judged or condemned. (Witham) — St. Jerome observes, Christ does not altogether forbid judging, but directs us how to judge. Where the thing does not regard us, we should not undertake to judge. Where it will bear a favourable interpretation, we should not condemn. Magistrates and superiors, whose office and duty require them to judge faults, and for their prevention to condemn and punish them, must be guided by evidence, and always lean towards the side of mercy, where there are mitigating circumstances. Barefaced vice and notorious sinners should be condemned and reprobated by all. (Haydock) — In this place, nothing more is meant than that we should always interpret our neighbor’s actions in the most favourable light. God permits us to judge of such actions as cannot be done with a right intention, as murder. As to indifferent actions, we must always judge in the most favourable sense. There are two things in which we must be particularly on our guard: 1. With what intention such an action was done. 2. Whether the person who appears wicked will not become good. (St. Jerome)

Article 2. Whether it is lawful to judge?

Reply to Objection 1. In these words our Lord forbids rash judgment which is about the inward intention, or other uncertain things, as Augustine states (De Serm. Dom. in Monte ii, 18). Or else He forbids judgment about Divine things, which we ought not to judge, but simply believe, since they are above us, as Hilary declares in his commentary on Matthew 5. Or again according to Chrysostom [Hom. xvii in Matth. in the Opus Imperfectum falsely ascribed to St. John of the Cross], He forbids the judgment which proceeds not from benevolence but from bitterness of heart.