Though Friar Lawrence makes some poor decisions, it is clear that his intentions are good throughout the play. For one, he seems to be a regular mentor for Romeo, as shown when Romeo arrives to his chamber after the Capulet party:
"Romeo: Thou chid'st me oft for loving Rosaline.
Friar Lawrence: For doting, not loving, pupil mine" (2.3.82-3).
It seems that Friar Lawrence has been talking with Romeo often about his life and love and...
Though Friar Lawrence makes some poor decisions, it is clear that his intentions are good throughout the play. For one, he seems to be a regular mentor for Romeo, as shown when Romeo arrives to his chamber after the Capulet party:
"Romeo: Thou chid'st me oft for loving Rosaline.
Friar Lawrence: For doting, not loving, pupil mine" (2.3.82-3).
It seems that Friar Lawrence has been talking with Romeo often about his life and love and genuinely wants to care for and guide him. Second, Friar Lawrence clearly has motivation to end the feud that is causing so much strife and bloodshed in the city, as he seems to serve both families, judging by his familiarity with Juliet and the trust she places in him.
For these two reasons, it is perfectly understandable that he would wish for a way to end the feud between the Capulets and Montagues and would see Romeo and Juliet's romantic feelings for one another as a way to do this. As he says,
"In one respect I’ll thy assistant be,
For this alliance may so happy prove
To turn your households' rancor to pure love" (2.3.90-3).
From this quote, it is clear that Friar Lawrence's motivation for helping Romeo (who he admits loves too quickly and completely) is the hope of ending the feud. Thus, his intentions are certainly good.
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