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The Difficulty of Forgiveness (A No Easy Answers Post)

By: Kathleen September 28, 2015September 28, 2015

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Someone hurt me this weekend. It was like a sucker punch to your most vulnerable spot. It felt calculated. Cruel. And completely unnecessary. I reacted as most of us do when we are hurt. I got angry. So angry. I stewed over it, prayed over it, lived with it, and over and over I came…

Of Dogs, 9/11, and the Difficulty of Forgiveness

By: Kathleen September 11, 2011September 12, 2011

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Any day that starts with homemade cinnamon rolls, ends with homemade cheesecake, and includes novel writing has to be a good day. So at bedtime last night, I sighed with contentment. “Now,” I said, “if only we all sleep through the night.” (The best-laid plans…) This morning, Catholics around the world heard this, from Sirach:…