Forgiveness is one of the most powerful and recurring themes in the Bible. From God’s mercy toward humanity to our call to forgive others, Scripture provides both comfort and challenge on this subject ...

Tuesday morning mass at St. Mary’s might be my favorite. After mass has concluded around 8:40 a.m., we have adoration of the blessed sacrament in the sanctuary until 9 a.m. Adoration is a time for ...

Pope Francis said Sunday that God forgets sins absolved within the confessional. "How do you defeat evil? Accepting God's forgiveness … It happens every time we go to confession; there we receive the ...

Some time ago at a local nursing home, I spoke with a 96-year-old Catholic woman (I’ll call her Claire) who was suffering from various ailments, including the loss of her eyesight. I’d grown to know ...

“Harboring unforgiveness is like drinking poison and hoping your enemy will die.” — Joyce Meyer This observation is especially true when we consider why people, including Christians, have such a hard ...

You blew it and you know it. You're in the wrong. You've sinned. What should you do? Confess your sins to God. Be honest with God. Come clean. Don't make excuses. Tell God that you know you're wrong ...

There are various aspects of forgiveness: forgiving others, forgiving yourself, receiving forgiveness from God, forgiving those who do not deserve it, etc. There are two different opinions about ...

When you think about forgiveness, what images come to mind? For some people, the idea of forgiving another for a past wrong is the equivalent of letting someone get away with something bad. However, ...