Reflection

“Let us not listen to those who think we ought to be angry with our enemies, and who believe this to be great… Nothing is so praiseworthy, nothing so clearly shows a great and noble soul, as clemency and readiness to forgive.”
~ Cicero

Prayer

Merciful God, we know we do not always live up to our noble calling to reflect your presence and love in the world. Fill us with your Holy Spirit that we might be willing and ready to forgive those who have wronged us. Help us to develop hearts open to the forgiveness offered to us by those we have wronged. May our willingness to forgive and be forgiven help to reconcile a broken world. Amen. 

Call to Action

Is there a person or group in my life I am struggling to forgive? Reflect today on why I am struggling and how I might grow towards forgiveness.