The Courage To Forgive

Asking forgiveness does take courage Crushed another to the ground Must be prepared in rejection Have courage Without courage to ask forgiveness Will remain like the paralytic Imprisoned on a spiritual bed of guilt Misery and isolation Pride, my only companion Blessed Junipero Serra understood this He preached on foot hundreds of miles on Western Coast of North America To emphasize the crushing weight of pain He often punctuated his sermons by striking a large rock to his chest Thousands found courage to respond Seeking the healing that only Eternal God can provide Do you need courage today? Spirit offers courage when we approach Him in the Sacrament of Reconciliation There, we will find condemnation and rejection He will bid us to receive His forgiveness Healing and restoration Have Courage Come to Him