You may recognize this line, “To Love Another Person is to See the Face of God.” as the dying words of Jean Valijean, the hero in the play Le Miserables; Velijean was on his deathbed saying farewell to his daughter, sharing hidden truths and asking for forgiveness….
On Forgiveness
Yom Kippur, the Jewish Day of Atonement, begins this evening. For those who observe the holiday, it culminates ten days of soul searching during which time we’re instructed to ask forgiveness from those we may have harmed. In the course of my own reflection, one…
Forgiveness: When is the Right Time?
The act of forgiveness is tricky, regardless of whether you’re asking to be forgiven or forgiving another. Typically, just the thought of it brings up a myriad of conflicting emotions around the person who has harmed us: anger, hurt, sadness, remorse, resentment, hopefulness, and even…