Moral Distress & Moral Injury in Forgiveness

(photo: Скорбящая Mать, Sergey Cherny, 2012) Forgiveness models and processes often involve moral distress and moral injury a person has experienced, including in practicing a forgiveness process in small groups and guided retreats. Having good definitions of moral distress and moral injury and an understanding of their relationship can improve the quality of forgiveness processes … Continue reading Moral Distress & Moral Injury in Forgiveness

Understanding Moral Distress & Moral Injury in the Forgiveness Process

(photo: Human Flourishing Program, Harvard University, 2025) I started Live and Forgive as I completed a program in forgiveness education for faith leaders in the Human Flourishing Program at Harvard University. Dr. Tyler VanderWeele is the director of the program, and with colleague Dr. Jennifer Wortham, recently proposed improved definitions of moral distress and moral … Continue reading Understanding Moral Distress & Moral Injury in the Forgiveness Process

Memory & Forgiveness

The work to launch Live and Forgive presentations, guided retreats and small group series continues. Live and Forgive is aimed at integrating the neuroscience of forgiveness with the faith-based principles of forgiveness, primarily in the Catechism of the Catholic Church. Forgiveness is a contemporary topic and significant social and personal need for so many in … Continue reading Memory & Forgiveness