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On Forgiveness	Melba	Thursday, May 13, 2010
Question: Dear Brother, I have read your articles on forgiveness and I have a query. If we say, we have forgiven someone, is it right to feel hurt and angry everytime we see them. Is that forgivenss? And what about loving them? Thanks
Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OLSM Dear Melba: Hurt and anger should fade over time. Holding on to anger is self-destructive and can be sinful. St. Paul said (Eph 4:26-27): "Be angry but do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, and give no opportunity to the devil." Holding on to anger is pride and not letting go. Forgiveness is letting go and letting God deal with the person who hurt us. With our counseling clients we spend entire sessions dealing with this issue. We have a pamphlet that describes the nature of forgiveness. Most people find it hard to forgive because they really do not understand the nature of forgiveness. This pamphlet can be downloaded here. Hopefully this pamphlet will help you to have some peace. God Bless, Bro. Ignatius Mary Footer Notes: This forum is for general questions on the faith. See specific Topic Forums below: Spiritual Warfare, demons, the occult go to our Spiritul Warfare Q&S Forum. Liturgy Questions go to our Liturgy and Liturgical Law Q&A Forum Liturgy of the Hours (Divine Office) Questions go to our Divine Office Q&A Forum Defenfing the Faith Questions go to our Defending the Faith Q&A Forum Church History Questions go to our Church History Q&A Forum

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On Forgiveness

Melba

Thursday, May 13, 2010

Question:

Dear Brother,

I have read your articles on forgiveness and I have a query. If we say, we have forgiven someone, is it right to feel hurt and angry everytime we see them. Is that forgivenss? And what about loving them?

Thanks

Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OLSM

Dear Melba:

Hurt and anger should fade over time. Holding on to anger is self-destructive and can be sinful. St. Paul said (Eph 4:26-27): "Be angry but do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, and give no opportunity to the devil."

Holding on to anger is pride and not letting go. Forgiveness is letting go and letting God deal with the person who hurt us.

With our counseling clients we spend entire sessions dealing with this issue. We have a pamphlet that describes the nature of forgiveness. Most people find it hard to forgive because they really do not understand the nature of forgiveness.

This pamphlet can be downloaded here. Hopefully this pamphlet will help you to have some peace.

God Bless,
Bro. Ignatius Mary

Footer Notes: This forum is for general questions on the faith. See specific Topic Forums below:
Spiritual Warfare, demons, the occult go to our Spiritul Warfare Q&S Forum.
Liturgy Questions go to our Liturgy and Liturgical Law Q&A Forum
Liturgy of the Hours (Divine Office) Questions go to our Divine Office Q&A Forum
Defenfing the Faith Questions go to our Defending the Faith Q&A Forum
Church History Questions go to our Church History Q&A Forum