“Resentment is like drinking poison — and expecting the other person to die.” — Paula Bloom It is not necessarily what happens to us but our reaction to what happens that may cause us the most harm.

Is it easier to love than to forgive? Think about this question for a few seconds. It seems like loving someone comes more naturally than forgiving someone who has wronged us, even if it’s the person ...

In this Sunday’s first reading, the prophet Isaiah writes, “Our God is generous in forgiving. For my thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways my ways, says the Lord” (Is 55:7-8). We humans ...

He was not a young soldier. Not a private, first class. He’d risen through the ranks, the equivalent of a captain or major today. Scripture identifies him only as “the centurion,” obviously a strong, ...

Two friends were walking through the desert. During some point of the journey, they had an argument, and one friend slapped the other one in the face. The one who got slapped was hurt but without ...

Pope Francis waves as he leads the Angelus from the window of his studio overlooking St. Peter's Square at the Vatican Dec. 26. (CNS/EPA/Claudio Peri) While "it may seem strange" to celebrate the ...

"In the face of this deplorable evil, the church kneels before God and implores his forgiveness for the sins of her children. I humbly beg forgiveness for the evil committed by so many Christians ...