Yep, we have to forgive

OK, you’ve been wronged. I’m sure you’ve heard the golden rule. You must forgive. Your mind races to the “but” in the situation. But they wronged me, why should I forgive them. But they just went about their business not even caring how that affected me. But they never asked for forgiveness. But, but, but. Let me introduce you to another word…we have to forgive… because.

I went to a retreat day with Fr. William Meninger last Saturday on forgiveness. It was so profound on so many levels because there is not one of us on the face of the earth who doesn’t have someone we need to forgive. Yet, for...