(photo: Vatican Media, September 24, 2025) Pope Leo XIV addressed the topic of divine redemption today in his general audience. Divine redemption is an important concept and principle linked to divine forgiveness - i.e. forgiveness of our transgressions by God. Divine forgiveness is an important topic within forgiveness research because many people in general are … Continue reading Divine Forgiveness: From Faith to Science and Back Again
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Connecting with Nature Helps Forgiveness
(photo: Pope's Worldwide Prayer Network, 2025) The Vatican News reports that Pope Leo XIV has announced a prayer intention for this month of September "for our relationship with all of creation." In his explanation available via video. Pope Leo XIV specifically recognizes the “the beauty of creation” as a revelation of God and “as the … Continue reading Connecting with Nature Helps Forgiveness
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