tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472531403497491386.post7621837747296876377..comments2023-04-04T07:40:18.743-04:00Comments on The Catholic Daily Reading Reflections: Forgiveness...easy as pieJimmiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16953242949900881756noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472531403497491386.post-47918478893502367372011-01-28T09:01:38.716-05:002011-01-28T09:01:38.716-05:00Katherine,
First of all Congratulations on your b...Katherine, <br />First of all Congratulations on your baptism and coming into the Church! This faith we share is such a blessing, and truly a gift from a Father who loves and cares for us so much. <br /><br />As far as your question about forgiveness ... it is such a great question, and one that certainly has no easy answers. First of all, I want to point out that I am certainly no spiritual director, and if you are having difficulties with an issue, then I would certainly advise you to seek out spiritual guidance from a priest. <br /><br />I believe that we need to forgive everyone who has wronged us; I don't think that we need to totally forget what the person has done. For example, if someone steals from you, it is important to forgive that person, but it might not be the best idea to put that person in charge of all your accounts. There are also many situations where the person is a close family member, certainly no easy task of keeping them "at arm's length." I think after we forgive someone then it is important to keep praying for them, especially if that person is heading down a wrong path, if there is an opportunity to keep them close and mentor them or help them in any way then that may be something God is calling us to do. A lot of what to do after depends upon the direction that person is heading, if they are headed down a wrong path that may drag you along, then it may be necessary to cut ties with that person and keep praying for them, and also be there when they need help.<br /><br />I hope this provides some guidance, once again I certainly recommend spiritual direction from a priest, as these are just some of my thoughts. <br /><br />God bless!Jimmiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16953242949900881756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472531403497491386.post-23092127499011567462011-01-26T23:30:28.356-05:002011-01-26T23:30:28.356-05:00Hi Jimmie,
This is Katherine, I'm about to be...Hi Jimmie,<br /><br />This is Katherine, I'm about to be baptized as a Catholic in Easter this year.<br /><br />I understand that forgiving others should be easy, but what about the residue? Would you trust that person again and keep him/her close to you again? Isn't it asking for troubles if you do? Can we forgive them but put them at arm's length after they have wronged us??<br /><br />KatherineKatenoreply@blogger.com