Tag: Forgiveness

It is wonderful how the Church reminds us constantly of the mercy of God in the beautiful, diverse liturgies of our Catholic faith, says Joseph Boulos.

'The scandal of the cross is not only the death of the man-God, but also His willingness to forgive. A willingness that we are called to imitate.'

Last year in Advent I decided to issue a rousing pastoral letter calling the faithful to repentance. I’m going to do it again this year.

We just have to accept that God does not see things the same way we do. The Scriptures constantly show that God loves the repentant sinner.

A reader wrote to ask Dr Philippa Martyr why she always encourages people to go to confession. As a lifelong "fan" of this sacrament, here's eight reasons to go more often

Leila Abdallah says that forgiveness led God to open her lips, leading to a steady stream of speaking requests she now sees as part...

The parable of the prodigal son is one that has been a constant in my life since I was a child. It was simple...

By Francine & Byron Pirola Have you ever experienced the situation when someone has apologised but, while the words were said it lacked something, making...

By Francine and Byron Pirola We’ve been hearing from many of our SmartLoving leaders around the world looking for help in supporting couples under stress....

Maronite Bishop Antoine Tarabay has praised the Abdallah and Sakr families for bringing many Christians back to the practice of their faith through their powerful public witness of their religion following the tragic deaths of their four children two years ago.

Sydney couple Danny and Leila Abdallah are hoping to inspire people of faith across Australia through a dedicated community event, i4give Week (1-7 February), drawing upon their powerful witness to the love of Christ in forgiving a drunk and drugged diver who killed their children nearly two years ago.

Everyone cried with us, now share in our joy, says Danny In a moment of joy shared by people around the country and the world,...