America’s pain has reached fever pitch. So has its fear, anger and confusion. Months of lockdown and loss, followed by scenes of excessive force by police, massive protests, wanton destruction, heated ...

Jesus’ central message was that the “kingdom of God” was at hand. Just what was this kingdom? It was not an earthly sovereignty, though its influence was pervasive and decisive. It was powerful, yet ...

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 ...

December: love it or hate it, it comes around every year and, whether we celebrate Christmas as a religious holy day, a cultural holiday, or not at all, almost everyone gets caught up in the ...

Forgive us for what we have taught our children: that evil is good and good is evil; that darkness is light and light is darkness; that bitter is sweet and sweet is bitter. Forgive us for teaching ...

For Pope Francis, the path forward from Christmas can be found in the martyrdom of St. Stephen, especially in his transforming forgiveness of his persecutors. "If we want to move forward in faith, ...

In his book-length interview The Name of God Is Mercy, Pope Francis retells the story of his encounter with an old woman just after his appointment as an auxiliary bishop of Buenos Aires. This story ...

Dear Rabbi Gellman, thank you for addressing this important topic. Forgiveness is not easy, but is necessary to our health. I believe that God is able to love and forgive all beings without condoning ...

Thankfully, we can implement self-forgiveness, which can help us overcome the Enemy’s greatest tool: shame. We can do this by ...

I spent most of eighth grade begging God to persuade the boy of my teenage dreams to like me. And while I gave up that particular desire years ago, I do, still, pray. Mostly blessings for other people ...