The final words of Jesus Christ as he died on the cross should prompt Christians to pray for those who have hurt them, Pope Benedict XVI said on Feb. 15. “Jesus by asking the Father to forgive those ...

Paula Huston is a straightforward and gentle teacher of the spiritual life. In Forgiveness: Following Jesus into Radical Loving, she combines practical counsel, easy-to-read prose and absorbing ...

I saw him do it. I heard her say. What they did is so wrong, I can never forgive them. What they think is so irrational, I can’t be around them anymore. We identify a reason not to love someone. We ...

David P. Barash’s thought-provoking essay on misplaced aggression draws to a close by citing Jesus’ teachings “to love our enemies, and, if slapped, to turn the other cheek” (“The Targets of ...

Themes: Global Forgiveness Day; forgiving; saying sorry; the parables of Jesus; Christianity. Summary: This assembly, which is suitable for an act of collective worship, focuses on a parable that ...

Jesus, thank You for willingly dying for our sins and offering forgiveness. Teach us to submit to Your rule.