Category Archives: Forgiveness

Why I Celebrate Lent

For those readers who do not practice Lent, and I am sure there are a few, bear with me while I tell you why I do. First, what is Lent? The word “Lent” means “spring” and comes from the Middle … Continue reading

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Les Misérables: A Film That Reveals What True Faith Looks Like

Victor Hugo’s epic story, “Les Misérables,” is set against the backdrop of 19th-century France, times of revolution and upheaval aimed at a culture dominated by the Catholic Church for many centuries.  As most readers already know “Les Misérables” tells a … Continue reading

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The One Who Takes the Son Gets Everything: A Parable

  Ever so often I am forwarded an anonymous story or parable that is worth keeping and sharing. Most are too romantic for my tastes. Some are just not very good stories. One never knows who found or wrote these … Continue reading

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The Debt: A Sobering and Tense Thriller

Each of us has secrets that we keep to ourselves. We know this even though we often try to avoid it. Some of these secrets haunt us profoundly. Sometimes we are able to make a semblance of peace with them … Continue reading

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Radical Forgiveness at the Heart of the Gospel

At the heart of the gospel is radical forgiveness. God has forgiven us in Jesus Christ. Forgiveness removes the wall that separates us from God and one another. In the Roman Empire nothing could be further removed from religion and … Continue reading

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