Church Pop: “Forgive them”: that’s the last thing a 12-year-old Christian girl told her mother before dying in a hospital of burns from an attack by ISIS militants. Read more here.
Tag Archives: forgiveness
Helping Sinners Along
Readers may be acquainted with the old saw about “lies, damn lies, and statistics.” But whether or not we put much stock in the statistics generated by sociologists and their polls, well known social and ecclesiastical trends would lend credence … Continue reading
Priest Conceived in Rape Heard Father’s Confession
LifeSiteNews: A priest in Ecuador has shared how he was conceived in rape when his mother was 13, and then later not only forgave his father but heard his confession. “I could be in a trash can, but I was … Continue reading
Rwanda: An Unfathomable Lesson in Forgiveness
CNA: “We forgive because we know that God also forgives.” These are the words of a woman whose family members were killed during the Rwandan genocide 20 years ago. Her words are incredible, but they are not unique. The most … Continue reading
‘I Am a Catholic’: I Forgive the Man Who Murdered My Brother
Sometimes you read stories that tell you that all is not bad in this world; that there are precious souls, humble souls, filled with the love of God, who shine like stars before the angels. “Who is this?” the angels … Continue reading
Pope Francis Stresses God’s Forgiveness in Sunday Angelus Talk
CNA: “Don’t forget this, the Lord never gets tired of forgiving, it is we that get tired of asking forgiveness,” said Pope Francis today at Saint Peter’s Square. Read more here.
Shot and Paralyzed a Policeman at 16, Forgiven and Baptized Catholic 33 Years Later
Ron McClary, debilitated by multiple sclerosis, lay on a stretcher yesterday at Holy Family church and tried to speak as the widow of the Columbus police officer he shot in 1979 placed her hand on his arm. As he struggled, … Continue reading
Boxing Instructor Moved by Catholic Faith to Forgive Man Who Murdered His Wife and Daughter
CNA reports: Arturo Martinez-Sanchez says he had no choice but to forgive the man suspected of sexually assaulting and killing his wife and young daughter in an April 2012 attack that also left him seriously wounded. Read more here with … Continue reading
Catholic Mother’s Faith Replaces Bitterness With Forgiveness
Her first cross was heavy enough. She forgave her father who accidentally killed her baby daughter. The second was much harder to forgive. Her son murdered in cold blood. This woman has a strength that is so heroic, and so … Continue reading
He Offers the Killer of His Wife and Daughter His Own Forgiveness “In Jesus’ Name”
There are great souls still whose immense charity, so baffling to the world, elevates us who believe, and want to believe more fervently, that God is Love. Kathmandu, Nepal, Jun 16, 2009 / 03:26 am (CNA).- Inspired by St. Paul’s … Continue reading
The Power of Prayer
This is a personal account of a woman who was actively engaged in the pro-abortion, feminist cause. She is now a devout Catholic actively involved in fighting abortion through the power of prayer and education.
