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What Forgiveness Really Means (And What It Doesn’t)
Published August 10
Forgiveness is hard, and sometimes it feels impossible. But Jesus calls us to it anyway. In this video, we explore what true forgiveness looks like through the lens of Scripture and the Catechism of the Catholic Church.
Learn:
- Why forgiveness is an act, not a feeling
- What the Catechism teaches about forgiving without forgetting
- How to forgive without excusing the wrong or giving up on justice
- Why forgiveness doesn’t always mean reconciliation
- How prayer helps us surrender our pain and receive God’s mercy
- Practical ways to begin forgiving someone who has hurt you
As the Catechism says, “It is not in our power not to feel or to forget an offense, but the heart that offers itself to the Holy Spirit turns injury into compassion.” (CCC 2843)
Forgiveness isn’t easy. It doesn’t mean pretending we’re not hurt. But through prayer and God’s grace, it becomes a path to freedom, healing, and divine mercy. This video offers encouragement and practical guidance for anyone who wants to live out Jesus’ words: “Forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.”
Learn more about prayer, mercy, and forgiveness with these videos from Real+True: https://www.realtrue.org/units/prayer-mercy-forgiveness/
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We believe the Catechism is not a textbook, a collection of ideas, or a set of rules. We believe it is the faithful echo of a God who desires to reveal himself to us. The mission of Real+True is to retransform the catechism into a living voice for the modern world. We’re creating videos, stories, animations, podcasts, to unpack and unlock the catechism of the catholic church for the modern world. All these videos are free, and translated into multiple languages for the world.
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