Forgiveness
Open the Doors
Today I learned about how Pope Francis opened the holy doors at St. Peter’s Basilica signifying the beginning of an Extraordinary Holy Year of Mercy. The purpose is to encourage the church to focus on mercy – to offer forgiveness and welcome all to encounter the incredible love God has for them. But then, it goes […]
Stray Dog
Tonight as I was flipping through channels on the TV, I came across the PBS Independent Lens series. It was called, “Stray Dog”, and the first scene was a man sitting on his front porch grooming a small black poodle. Thinking it was a story about animals – perhaps this person rescues dogs – I […]
Forgiveness
This morning I got up and ready early enough to go to church. The priest spoke about the scripture Romans 15:14-21. He talked about how important it is to be humble, to raise each other up, and to pray for others. What really touched my heart was when he said we also need to pray […]
A Story of Forgiveness
Today I came across a moving video from a young man who was bullied in high school and able to forgive those who tormented him. He held onto the truth of who he is in God. Here is the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BotF8PjxOIU I Found God today in the story of a young man able to forgive […]
Still Finding God 