
Rwandan Priest Forgives His Family’s Killer: ‘We Shared a Drink, and We Were Shedding Tears’
Over the years, the orphaned boy, now a Catholic priest in the Society of Jesus, grew to overcome the pain of his terrible loss with the help of his faith.
Over the years, the orphaned boy, now a Catholic priest in the Society of Jesus, grew to overcome the pain of his terrible loss with the help of his faith.
Whether we ourselves go to heaven or hell may well depend on where we hope our enemies will end up.
As the year closes, let’s close our books on our fellow man: Isn’t it time to sweep away some pride and forgive?
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“This outpouring of mercy cannot penetrate our hearts as long as we have not forgiven those who have trespassed against us.” (CCC 2840)
The one who excuses his neighbor will be excused by God, while the one who accuses his neighbor will find himself accused by God.
“As they were stoning Stephen, he called out, ‘Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.’ Then he fell to his knees and cried out in a loud voice, ‘Lord, do not hold this sin against them.’ And when he said this, he fell asleep.” (Acts 7:59-60)
Pardon does a wealth of good for hurting souls.
Surveillance video shows a young man, shirtless and wearing a surgical mask and white gloves, breaking into a church and pouring a jug of clear liquid on several of the wooden pews before setting them on fire.
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