This is an article for people who want to understand from a Franciscan perspective how the wrongdoing they may experience of others, and the forgiveness granted to them, is part of a process of personal conversion, spiritual growth, and ultimately transformation with and in God. The recent theological explanations of Franciscan Fr. Roberto Pasolini are … Continue reading Franciscan Wisdom: Forgiveness lets us see ourselves as God sees us
Lent
Lenten Forgiveness Series #4: Everything must be fulfilled
"How would the scriptures be fulfilled,which say that it must come to passin this way?”~ Gospel for Palm Sunday, Matthew 26:54 During this latter part of Lent, I am writing a weekly series of articles on forgiveness for the Diocese of St. Cloud and the “Everyday Discipleship” section in Central Minnesota Catholic magazine. In this week’s … Continue reading Lenten Forgiveness Series #4: Everything must be fulfilled
Lenten Forgiveness Series #3: “Road to Jerusalem, road to forgiveness”
"Are there not twelve hours in a day?If one walks during the day, he does not stumble, because he sees the light of this world." John 11:1-45Gospel reading for the 5th Sunday of Lent During this latter part of Lent, I am writing a weekly series of articles on forgiveness for the Diocese of St. Cloud … Continue reading Lenten Forgiveness Series #3: “Road to Jerusalem, road to forgiveness”
Lenten Forgiveness Series #2: “We, though many, are one!”
"Our ability for feeling the same as someone else is one of the things that makes us human and helps us live life more abundantly. Feeling the same as someone else is a wondrous moment when we feel a special unity with someone rather than our usual feelings of difference from other people." During this … Continue reading Lenten Forgiveness Series #2: “We, though many, are one!”
Lenten Forgiveness Series: A season like never before!
"Two things are happening at once that make this year’s Lent not only new, but Lent like never before. They both ask us to consider doing one of the most important things we can do during lent: forgiving someone." During this latter part of Lent, I am writing a weekly series of articles on forgiveness … Continue reading Lenten Forgiveness Series: A season like never before!
Podcast: Speaking of Faith, Speaking of Forgiveness
In the latest episode of the Diocese of St. Cloud podcast Speaking of Faith, Tom Delaney, a Secular Franciscan, educational psychologist, and mental and behavioral health advocate explains forgiveness as both a gift and a process that integrates wrongdoing into one’s life story. He shares how forgiveness can offer health benefits and allows us to … Continue reading Podcast: Speaking of Faith, Speaking of Forgiveness
Live and Forgive 