Bless, your grace! A word you spoke recently really touched my heart: “We receive the presence of one another even as we receive the Eucharist. We are to make room for the other inside ourselves. Unity in Christ, in the Church, involves an overlapping of being.” I pray God grant this kind of love to us for one another, and all mankind, as an unfading possession. Thank you richly for the video.
This was incredibly helpful for me I have someone close that has a Trauma Personality Disorder and it's hard to endure. So because of the moodiness I try to avoid being around a loved one. I am extremely Co-dependent in that I internalize the moods and emotions of others taking a lot personally. I have to live in the same house so not becoming reactive or responding in frustration and anger is easier said than done. God help me!
Father, I have tried to be soft hearted with people. Or as I call it, "being authentic" or "being yourself". But it's difficult to live this way in the world or around non-Christians. Who view kindness as weakness and try to walk all over you. So I have learned I can't be myself around people of the world. I also have a hard time chatting with them because I don't know their TV show, movies, or music. I don't need all that negativity or impurity in my life. Do you have any thoughts on this. I ended up saying more than I intended.
Pardon my ignorance Father,as Judas had betrayed our Lord and he couldn't bear the shame and regrets,he hanged himself,will he possibly forgiven on His 2nd coming of the final judgement?
what about the sexually abused and raped victim....are you saying they are prideful too, for all the unresolved trauma and pain they have to carry their entire lives when the rapist got away with it??
That's a tricky one and it needs to be approached slowly because forgiving mindlessly can put the victim in grave danger. However, this is ultimately the same problem.
Forgiving allows letting go the hurt. Letting go enables healing. This, at least, has been my experience as a rape victim. Your question seems to be a general one not tied to any specific person or event; priests counsel individuals in their concrete circumstances, so this series of videos probably provides all the answers you will get until you discuss a concrete problem with a priest.
I don’t think forgiving our worst enemies is akin to dismissing the suffering of the victim, of course the greatest sympathy goes to the victim. Forgiving our persecutors is for the healing of the victim, because being haunted by the horrible acts and thoughts of vengeance can consume the victim. You cannot forget, but you can try to let it go. God will deal with this, even if the criminal evades earthly justice. The struggle to overcome this cannot be understated, but there is Christ’s Gospel.
Bless, your grace! A word you spoke recently really touched my heart: “We receive the presence of one another even as we receive the Eucharist. We are to make room for the other inside ourselves. Unity in Christ, in the Church, involves an overlapping of being.” I pray God grant this kind of love to us for one another, and all mankind, as an unfading possession. Thank you richly for the video.
Thank you. Humility is the key.
Thank you fr God bless
Thank you , Father for those words of wisdom
This was incredibly helpful for me I have someone close that has a Trauma Personality Disorder and it's hard to endure. So because of the moodiness I try to avoid being around a loved one. I am extremely Co-dependent in that I internalize the moods and emotions of others taking a lot personally. I have to live in the same house so not becoming reactive or responding in frustration and anger is easier said than done. God help me!
Praying for you, dear brother.
Beautiful. Eis polla eti dhespota!
Thank you for these forgiveness lectures… as they have truly helped.. it just seems like I am the one always forgiving. 🥲
Very good, thank you father. God bless all ☦️
I love you you are a wise monk
A very simple message.
Thank you, your Eminence 🙏
Thank you father
The deep problem is in some cases, forguiveness sometimes only opens the door to more abuse.
Father, I have tried to be soft hearted with people. Or as I call it, "being authentic" or "being yourself". But it's difficult to live this way in the world or around non-Christians. Who view kindness as weakness and try to walk all over you. So I have learned I can't be myself around people of the world. I also have a hard time chatting with them because I don't know their TV show, movies, or music. I don't need all that negativity or impurity in my life. Do you have any thoughts on this. I ended up saying more than I intended.
Pardon my ignorance Father,as Judas had betrayed our Lord and he couldn't bear the shame and regrets,he hanged himself,will he possibly forgiven on His 2nd coming of the final judgement?
what about the sexually abused and raped victim....are you saying they are prideful too, for all the unresolved trauma and pain they have to carry their entire lives when the rapist got away with it??
That's a tricky one and it needs to be approached slowly because forgiving mindlessly can put the victim in grave danger. However, this is ultimately the same problem.
@@Da_ni_ela_thank you.
Forgiving allows letting go the hurt. Letting go enables healing. This, at least, has been my experience as a rape victim. Your question seems to be a general one not tied to any specific person or event; priests counsel individuals in their concrete circumstances, so this series of videos probably provides all the answers you will get until you discuss a concrete problem with a priest.
@@lapun47 thank God you had His medicine.
I don’t think forgiving our worst enemies is akin to dismissing the suffering of the victim, of course the greatest sympathy goes to the victim. Forgiving our persecutors is for the healing of the victim, because being haunted by the horrible acts and thoughts of vengeance can consume the victim. You cannot forget, but you can try to let it go. God will deal with this, even if the criminal evades earthly justice. The struggle to overcome this cannot be understated, but there is Christ’s Gospel.