Forgiveness and Reconciliation: Family Reflection Video

By: Father Pinto Paul, C.S.C. on July 5th, 2018

Forgiveness and Reconciliation: Family Reflection Video

A program for a forgiving heart...

A woman with a serious illness was sent to the hospital, but when the doctor saw how much better she looked later, she said it was because she had recently made up with a friend.

Sin and unforgivness cripple our minds and hearts; even more than any physical ailment can. The Lord is ever ready to bring us healing of mind, body and soul. His grace brings us healing from the power of sin; forgiveness brings acceptance and restoration.

How can we encourage our families to be truly forgiving? How should we respond to invitations to forgive?

My friends, we pray today through forgiveness, we recognize another person’s worth and value despite their imperfections.

For additional reading: Today's Readings, Robert Muller poetry via Facebook

About Father Pinto Paul, C.S.C.

Father Pinto Paul C.S.C., ordained a priest in the Congregation of Holy Cross in 1999, worked with tribal populations in northeast India as a missionary for ten years. In 2010 he came to the US for further studies. While working as a campus minister at Stonehill College, he assisted pastors in local parishes, led seminars and workshops for teachers and students in the US and earned a master’s degree in Educational Administration from Boston College and a Ph.D. in Educational Leadership from Lesley University, Cambridge. He is currently working as the International Director of the Boston-based Holy Cross Family Ministries with missions in 18 countries.