Making Forgiveness Count
If we were to forgive seven times that might mean to forgive daily. But we are asked to forgive seven times seventy-seven times. We are not to keep count of the number of times we forgive.
The numbers we are to be attentive to are the number of ways we may be kind to others. There are seven corporal works of mercy and seven spiritual works of mercy. Forgiveness is one of the latter.
The Archdiocese of Chicago has a page devoted to mercy.
A list of resources on the works of mercy is found here.
When you feel an inclination to help someone - even in a little way - don't dismiss your thought as negligible. Even a "hello" or a smile may make a significant amount of difference to someone. Practicing doing these might make it easier to grow accustomed to helping others in greater ways.
Are there times you wished you would have said or done something kind?
Perhaps you were too hurried or hesitated for one reason or another.
Later you might have found you regretted what you didn't say or do.
While you didn't help then, you can now. When the opportunity presents itself to you, go ahead and do what occurs to you
Lector mandated as a Eucharistic Minister of Holy Communion, altar server, & member of the Faith Formation Commission
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