Forgiveness

"If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness." -1 John 1:9

"The Lord never tires of forgiving. It is we who tire of asking for forgiveness." -Pope Francis I

“I think that if God forgives us we must forgive ourselves.” -C. S. Lewis

“If you forgive anyone, I also forgive him. And what I have forgiven—if there was anything to forgive—I have forgiven in the sight of Christ for your sake, ¹¹in order that Satan might not outwit us. For we are not unaware of his schemes.” -2 Corinthians 2:10-11

“For if you forgive men when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive men their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.” -Matthew 6:14-15

^“Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. ³²Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.” -Ephesians 4:31-32

“Lord how many times shall I forgive my brother when he sins against me? Up to 7 times? Jesus answered, I tell you, not 7 times, but 77 times.” -Matthew 18:21-22

"You are called to love imperfect sinners, just as God does." -Rick Warren

"In time, people change, some people learn differently than others, some learn by what they are taught and others learn by their mistakes, so forgiveness is a good thing." -Anonymous

"When you were dead in your sins and in the uncircumcision of your sinful nature God made you alive with Christ. He forgave us all our sins, ¹⁴having canceled the written code, with its regulations, that was against us and that stood opposed to us; he took it away, nailing it to the cross." -Colossians 2:13-14

"When Jesus saw their faith, he said, "Friend, your sins are forgiven." -Luke 5:20

"As far as the east is from the west, so far has He removed our transgressions from us." -Psalm 103:12

"Forgiveness is not forgetting, it's remembering without malice." -via Erin Tangco

"It is not enough to want to get rid of one’s sins, we also need to believe in the One who saves us from our sins." -C.S. Lewis

"Forgiveness is a command. Not a suggestion."

We need God to help us forgive.


There is no penance that can fully pay the price of ours sins other than the blood of Jesus Christ.


There is no sin that God cannot forgive.