mercy

Forgiveness is not simple, even in the Lord’s Prayer

The simplistic definition of forgiveness as an end of resentment doesn’t work for Jesus, and it should not necessarily work for us either.

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Video: The Complexities of Saying Sorry in Faith

What we get wrong in Christian and Catholic teachings about forgiveness.

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Pray: No one is excluded from God’s love & mercy.

Inclusion, an act of mercy, is manifested in opening one’s arms wide to welcome without excluding or labeling others–Pope Francis

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Pray: Untie knots with Mary’s healing

Christine Valter Paintner offers a mediation to soften knots in our heart, body, and soul through vulnerability.

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Pray: Grace is found in honoring the dead

Christ died and was buried in all of us. Every time you do something physically to honor a deceased person you are performing a work of mercy.

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Write: Can suffering inspire mercy and kindness?

If we write about our daily struggles, we might be more understanding about the suffering of others.

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