Why He is a Saint by Slawomir Oder

Author:Slawomir Oder [Oder, Slawomir]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2011-12-02T08:39:06+00:00

2. The first word of this "letter"—perhaps we should say, of this open "address"—was already spoken publicly on May 17, during the Angelus [actually the "Regina Coeli"]. Allow me to quote that text (to quote all of it or at least the part that speaks of forgiveness . . . perhaps it would be best to include all of it, in remembrance as well of two people who were injured!). On Sunday May 17, these words were spoken publicly But the possibility of pronouncing them even earlier, in the ambulance that was transporting me from the Vatican to the Gemelli Polyclinic, where the first and decisive surgery was performed, I consider the fruit of a particular grace conceded to me by Jesus, my Lord and Teacher. Yes! I believe that it was a particular grace of the crucified Jesus who, among the words he spoke on Golgotha, first of all said that phrase "Father, forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing." The act of forgiveness is the first and fundamental condition that allows us, as humans, not to be reciprocally divided and pitted one against another, as enemies. Because we seek from God, who is our Father, understanding and union. This is important and substantial when we are talking about the behavior of one man toward another, but also ...

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