Why Forgiveness Is Essential: A Call to Mercy, Peace, and Christlike Living

About this sermon

Forgiveness is not optional—it is central to the Christian life. In this powerful teaching, we explore why Jesus calls us to forgive others if we wish to be forgiven ourselves. Drawing from Scripture, the Lord’s Prayer, and the writings of the Desert Fathers, this reflection unpacks two key reasons for forgiveness: We forgive because we seek God’s forgiveness. We forgive to grow in the likeness of Christ, becoming true peacemakers. Through stories of the saints, the wisdom of Bishop John, and the example of Christ on the Cross, we are reminded that forgiveness is not weakness but a courageous act of love that reconciles and brings peace to the Body of Christ. 🙏 Highlights of this talk: Why our forgiveness of others directly impacts God’s forgiveness of us. The spiritual danger of holding grudges. The story of a bishop who forgave his deacon in humility. Why true peacemaking requires courage and sacrifice. How the Kiss of Peace in the Divine Liturgy calls us to reconciliation. ⚔️ Forgiveness and peacemaking are not passive—they require strength, humility, and a heart fully surrendered to God. ✨ If you’ve ever struggled with forgiveness, let this message encourage you to seek peace and mercy, just as Christ forgave us. 📌 Don’t forget to LIKE, SHARE, and SUBSCRIBE for more sermons, teachings, and reflections to deepen your faith. For more please visit https://www.youtube.com/@OurLadyofWisdomLV & say 3 Hail Marys for the priest #Forgiveness #Christianity #Catholic #Orthodox #Sermon #Faith #Mercy #Justice #Peacemaker #OurFather #DivineLiturgy #ChristianTeaching #DesertFathers #GloryToJesusChrist 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 Support Catholic Businesses here - https://sensusfidelium.com/catholic-businesses/ Sensus Fidelium Press - https://sensusfideliumpress.com/ Sensus Fidelium Apps - https://sensusfidelium.uscreen.io/join_us 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 🙏🏻PLEASE HELP OUR CHANNEL GROW 🙏🏻 ▶️ 1. Become a Channel Patron: https://www.patreon.com/SensusFidelium ▶️ 2. Visit the website https://www.sensusfidelium.us for Gueranger, Saint of the Day, Apologetics, Meditation by the Saints, Scripture Study and more. ▶️ 3. Subscribe to Other Video Platforms 🔴 SpiritusTV - https://spiritustv.com/@SensusFidelium 🔴 BitChute --- https://www.bitchute.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium/ 🔴 Rumble --- https://rumble.com/c/c-298311 🔴 My Catholic Tube - https://mycatholictube.com/videos/sensus-fidelium-channel/ 🔴 LBRY.tv --- https://lbry.tv/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 ODYSEE - https://odysee.com/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 UGETube - https://videos.utahgunexchange.com/@Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 BrandNewTube - https://brandnewtube.com/@SensusFidelium 🔴 GabTV - https://tv.gab.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 GloriaTV - https://gloria.tv/Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 Brighteon - https://www.brighteon.com/channels/sensusfidelium ▶️ 4. Paypal, Bitcoin, Anedot, Stripe, Square & PO Box donations - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ ▶️ 5. YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 Please "Like" our videos so that Youtube shares it to others by clicking the "Like" thumbs-up under the video = 👍🏻 ▶️ 6. Please share this video 📲, and help others find Christ inside the Catholic Church! Please share this video on Facebook and Twitter using the share button. ▶️ 7. Follow on Social Media: 🔴 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SensusFidelium/ 🔴 Twitter: https://https://twitter.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 🔴 Parler: https://parler.com/profile/Sensusfidelium/posts 🔴 SP3RN: https://www.sp3rn.com/community/pages/14-sensus-fidelium 🔴 GAB: https://gab.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 Bastyon: https://bastyon.com/sensusfidelium 🔴 GETTR: https://gettr.com/user/sensus_fidelium 🔴 INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/sensusfidelium/ 🔴 Telegram: https//t.me/RealSensusFidelium ▶️ 8. Follow on iTunes: 🔴 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sensus-fidelium-catholic-podcast/id1477010758

Topics

• Love & Compassion
• Forgiveness
• Peace
• Christian Living