“You will not be released until you have paid the last penny” (Matt 5:26). Ez 18:21-28; Mt 5:20-26 Anyone who has struggled with resentment or the need to apologize knows how deep and all-consuming ...

Forgiveness Is Costly There is one eternal principle which will be valid as long as the world lasts. The principle is–Forgiveness is a costly thing. Human forgiveness is costly. A son or a daughter ...

A Russian-speaking friend once told me that the word Proshchayte for “Goodbye” literally means “Forgive me.” It is a lovely Dostoevskian thought, a whole world running on constant forgiveness, every ...

Dear Amy: Several weeks ago, our pastor gave a sermon about forgiveness, during which he talked about how to make amends with people we might have wronged. I was OK with the message, until he ...

Senior Emily Brierly of St. John the Baptist Diocesan High School in West Islip, N.Y., offers a reflection at the end of Mass Nov. 22 at the Dominican Sisters' motherhouse in Amityville, N.Y. during ...

The Christian calendar is filled with sacred seasons meant to guide reflection, discipline, and devotion. Yet, in practice, ...