Anger and forgiveness are often pitted against each other as archrivals. In my research for my book, You Don’t Need to Forgive: Trauma Recovery on Your Own Terms, I discovered that in this contest, ...

In light of the recent events in Minnesota, I have found myself dealing with a lot of anger. It feels as though every time I pick up my phone, a new travesty has emerged and I don’t know how to ...

All of us have experienced it: the deep cuts that go along with being hurt by someone else, emotionally or physically. When that kind of personal affront takes place, it’s easy to grab onto that pain ...

Amid the ongoing tide of mass shootings, the case of Dylann Roof remains chillingly distinct. One evening in 2015, he was welcomed into a Bible study meeting in Charleston, S.C. Roof argued theology, ...

What is a Christian understanding of forgiveness? And does it necessarily involve reconciliation or the abatement of anger? On the final episode of this season of “The Gloria Purvis Podcast,” Gloria ...

Forgive others, not because they deserve forgiveness, but because you deserve peace." — Jonathan Lockwood Huie We talk a lot about love, success, and mental health, but forgiveness rarely makes the ...

Some scientists say training people to practice forgiveness could be a powerful public health tool. Steve Koch never thought ...

Sunday, Sept. 17, is the 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time. Mass readings: Sirach 27:30-28:7; Psalm 103:1-2, 3-4, 9-10, 11-12; Romans 14:7-9; Matthew 18:21-35. Today’s Gospel draws us into a sensitive area ...

Too often, parents and teachers try to force kids to apologize and forgive. But research suggests there’s a better way that ...

Archbishop Rino Fisichella, pro-prefect of the Vatican Dicastery for Evangelization (R), and Rome mayor Roberto Gualtieri (L) speak at a roundtable discussion on the 2025 Jubilee of Hope during the ...