The word "forgiveness" means “to dismiss, to release, to leave or abandon.” A judge that has "dismissed" the charges against a defendant means that person has been forgiven of any wrong doing. This is ...

Quotations to stir heart and mind. Praying for forgiveness is a vivid reminder that God frees us from debilitating guilt and forgets our past. No sin is written with indelible ink. He that cannot ...

One of the most talked-about movies of the spring was “First Reformed,” Paul Schrader’s austere, intense portrait of a Protestant minister coming undone in upstate New York. The movie, starring Ethan ...

Here is today’s question in the complete words of the person who submitted it: “I struggle with a certain sin often. Will God forgive me? Will I still be saved? I find it difficult to fathom such ...

He is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us. — 1 John 1:9 ...

This is the Dutch artist Rembrandt’s depiction of the Return of the Prodigal Son upon which the father forgave the son for his misdeeds. Rembrandt lived from 1606-1669. (Courtesy Photo) Most ...

Forgiveness, received freely and constantly from God, is a "fundamental value" for Christians that must be practiced and passed on to others, Pope Francis said. "Forgiveness is the oxygen that ...

Forgive Us Our Debts combines a classic parable with the teachings of Jesus to His disciples. Jesus teaches that forgiveness comes from God as He instructs Peter to catch a fish that contains a coin ...