Forgiveness

woman praying, forgiving

A Lesson in Forgiveness

Josephine Bakhita said that if she met her torturers she would kiss their feet, for without them she would not have become a Christian or a woman religious.

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Painting of Bartolomé de las Casas

Admitting Gross Historical Injustices

Call it tribalism, but I’ve always cast a skeptical eye on the Dominicans ever since I learned about their role in the Inquisition. Do you have any advice for thinking about historical misdeeds?
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the grace of starting again; feet in front of a spray painted start here; Gia Oris/Unsplash

The Grace of Starting Again

Every day is a new day filled with God’s mercy and hope. We have a God of forgiveness and grace who gives us a purpose to do his will.
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Learning to Forgive

Forgiving others is hard--maybe it even feels impossible. But through God all things are possible.
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Woman sitting at a table

Should I Forget My Husband’s Abuse?

I have a bully for a husband. He is always putting me down and yelling.
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The Hard Work of Forgiveness

Jesus commands the Church’s members to practice radical forgiveness of one another.
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Forgiveness from One’s Spouse

If a person commits adultery and then goes to confession, does that person have to ask forgiveness from his or her spouse?
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