In the sixteenth century forgiveness of sins did cost money. In the nineteenth one gets it for nothing, for one helps oneself to it. That age stood on a higher level than ours, for it was nearer to ...

“Uh, Father? You forgot to give me a penance.” I was sitting in my pastor’s study, a much younger man than I am today, my cheeks tear-streaked and my shame revealed. I had not planned on confession ...

As believers we have a lot on our plates. From our perspective however, that doesn’t mean we are challenged beyond our capacity to fulfill God’s destiny for us. It just does so with a purpose — God’s.

In his weekly general audience, Pope Francis spoke about the power Jesus gave the apostles to forgive sins in his name, stating that priest's should exercise this ministry with "humility." "The Church ...

The word "forgiveness" means “to dismiss, to release, to leave or abandon.” A judge that has "dismissed" the charges against a defendant means that person has been forgiven of any wrong doing. This is ...

This month, Greater Good features videos of a presentation by Fred Luskin, a pioneer in the science and practice of forgiveness. In his talk, Luskin discusses why forgiveness can be so hard to ...