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Are There Limits to Forgiveness?

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The Bible avoids attempting to give a “dictionary” definition of forgiveness. Instead, it prefers to show us many and varied examples of forgiveness in action. Wherever we find it, forgiveness is the word used to describe the total wiping out of an offense by the one affronted. In the Bible, forgiveness is not simply the Read More
The Return of the Prodigal Son

The Relentless, Saving Mercy of God

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When Pope Francis announced the Year of Mercy in December 2015, the Holy Spirit must have inspired him. Though the Church has had many dedicated years — Year of the Family, Year of the Priesthood, Year of the Laity, Year of Consecrated Life — most of these lost both momentum and interest along the way. Read More
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Forgiveness and Healing

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In all of Scripture, arguably the most challenging teaching of Christ is the command to forgive our offenders, a command that typically coincides with the call to love our enemies. As difficult as it may be to observe, we see the chilling effects of its opposite in the gravely shattered condition of today’s culture, filled Read More
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An Imperative to Be Healers

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Twenty years after the Catholic Church in the United States self-imploded due to a heightened and appalled awareness of the extent of child sexual abuse at the hands of clergy, we know more:   • It’s not just a problem in the United States.   • It’s not just children who have been harmed.   Read More