This is the Dutch artist Rembrandt’s depiction of the Return of the Prodigal Son upon which the father forgave the son for his misdeeds. Rembrandt lived from 1606-1669. (Courtesy Photo) Most ...

“And whenever you stand praying, if you have anything against anyone, forgive him and let it drop (leave it, let it go) in order that your Father Who is in heaven may also forgive your own failings ...

Think of someone who has hurt you and ask God for the strength to forgive that person, Pope Francis told the crowd gathered in St. Peter’s Square on Sunday. Speaking from a window of the Vatican’s ...

Editor’s Note: Below is the full text of Denver Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila’s pastoral note for Lent 2023. As we begin this season of Lent, I want to remind each of us that mercy is at the heart of ...

Forgiveness is a concept central to many faiths and spiritual philosophies. For believers, it brings hope, healing, and a chance to begin again. But a question often arises: Does God really forgive ...

How he taught me the deeper meaning of mercy. Ten years had passed since I had seen my father. At the time I had no photographs of him, just a vague memory of his face from our last visit. When we ...