Pray with Pope Francis Reflection – March 2025

Monday, March 10, 2025

Fr. Edmund Lo, SJ

In this month of March, Pope Francis invites us to pray for families who find themselves in crisis: That broken families might discover the cure for their wounds through forgiveness, rediscovering each other’s gifts, even in their differences.

Pope Francis’ Prayer Intention for March 2025

Thursday, March 6, 2025

Pope Francis

We join the Holy Father in praying that broken families might discover the cure for their wounds through forgiveness, rediscovering each other's gifts, even in their differences.

‘Forgive me, father’: Vatican seminar looks at why people avoid confession

Thursday, October 20, 2022

Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Every year, for more than three decades, the Vatican tribunal dealing with matters of conscience has offered a course to help priests in their “ministry of mercy” as confessors. The huge number of participants, from 500 to 800 ordained and soon-to-be ordained men, who attend the course sponsored by the Apostolic […]

A love and mercy that overcome our darkness | Word Alive

Friday, April 1, 2022

Deacon Ryan Sales

Drawing on his experience in law enforcement, Deacon Ryan Sales reflects on the ability of God's love and mercy to overcome our darkness.

God’s favourite habit: transforming evil into good

Thursday, February 20, 2020

Julian Paparella

How can we let God transform the evil that is in us and around us into good? Julian Paparella reflects on the Gospel for the Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time.

In the Spirit of Reconciliation: A Lesson in Faith and Forgiveness

Wednesday, November 7, 2018

Fr. Matt Gworek

Read about In the Spirit of Reconciliation, a new Canadian documentary airing on S+L this Saturday. Watch the trailer here.

Resurrected by Mercy: The Peace of the Risen Jesus

Friday, April 21, 2017

Julian Paparella

A reflection for the Second Sunday of Easter, Divine Mercy Sunday The season of Easter continues for seven weeks, marking the fifty days between Jesus’ resurrection from the dead and the outpouring of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost. Easter lasts even longer than Lent! The Gospel for this Sunday, the Second Sunday of Easter, is […]

Campus Mercy | Alex’s Story | Forgiving a Friend

Tuesday, December 6, 2016

Salt + Light Media

In this episode, George Washington University student, Alex tells our host, Colin a story of how she forgave a friend. Fr. Adam Park provides insight and shows similarity to a story in the New Testament of the Bible.

Forgiveness – Fr. Rob Galea

Friday, December 2, 2016

Salt + Light Media

In this Video Fr. Rob Galea talks about forgiving others. Four Steps to Forgiving Others: 1. Understand that forgiving others does not mean defeat. 2. Forgiveness is not a feeling but a decision. 3. Recognise that we too are in need of mercy. 4. Forgiving is not forgetting. Follow Fr. Rob Galea! http://www.FrRobGalea.com Social Media: […]

Freedom, Forgiveness and the Prodigal Son

Sunday, November 15, 2015

Salt + Light Media

Father Paul Farren, author of the Freedom of Forgiveness: A Fresh Look at the Sacrament of Reconciliation, talks about the beautiful image of God we encounter in the story of the Prodigal Son. This video is part of a new series of reflections on Scripture from America and the American Bible Society.