Valeria and The Power of Forgiveness

[@maireglynn6295]

This has really opened my heart to forgiveness. Thank you so much...

[@helenbeggs9556]

Thank you so much Fr Luke. I really needed to hear this podcast on forgiveness and it was so timely as well. God bless you and all the brothers ❤️🙏🙂☘️

[@trishhobbs2677]

Incredible talk Father, thank you.

[@renapeacockcraig9961]

So nice to see you back father luke..very meaningfull podcast thank you. Has given me thought to reflect. Thank you god bless.🙏

[@Carmen_BsAs]

It’s so true. Forgiveness is humanly impossible but once you overcome the obstacle, it’s absolutely powerful; it enlightens your life and sets you free. Moreover, it gives you back the most incredible and important gift we can have in this life: a close, intimate and invaluable true life of closeness with the Lord. Thank you Lord for giving us this grace, cause we are weak and we can’t do it without you. And thank you as well for your holy priests who can help us when we feel lost and lead us towards real freedom, towards You.

[@debbie2027]

So happy you are back ! THANK YOU , the Holy Spirit is speaking through you to my heart. God love you. September the 8th it is , Padre.

[@nancyz1828]

Welcome back Fr. LUKE

[@vanessadupreez6033]

Lord forgive me Vanessa I know not what I do. Please I beg you take this grudge I have against my Sister in Law Debbie away.

[@marieleopold1625]

WHAT...A FACE !!! THAT FACE...is 'Celestial!' Somehow, someway, sometime...Valeria was given a Great Grace and wore it on her face! I would imagine from the story given...Valeria became espoused to Christ. She even expressed it to her Grandfather (boyfriend). Best line in this vid (my take) "Humanly speaking...this is not possible." HOW TRUE! I find it also VERY important how you stress the FACT that we should not tell people with traumatic lives to 'Forgive'...as it only stokes the fires of bitterness that much more. It is like coming off of a fast...if it is a significant amount of time...you should start with liquids and then build to solids. An unforgiving heart is one that needs the prayers of many to invoke Mother Mary, for the Grace to heal. Valeria is an OBVIOUS recipient of FORGIVENESS! It is something our human frailty canNOT do. When we are enabled by grace to forgive...it is often first by mouth and when activated by this miracle of grace...will often dissolve only with years...as the damage is like that of a bomb blast upon the heart. Time and Love...must rebuild it. Thank you most kindly for sharing a WONDERFUL teaching through two powerful stories. I recall the life of a woman who in WWII, had a HUGE story of human tragedy. She was a victim of MULTIPLE atrocities. One day in her old age, they found her and asked her if she forgave those involved. She answered this most haunting line; "You have to forgive...or the war never ends." God Bless!

[@adelinakelly967]

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[@adelinakelly967]

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[@SolenaOestriea]

What about Canada and Kamloops and all the othe school grave sites. What prayers can the church do for all the death of these kids.

[@marieleopold1625]

I believe they are martyrs and have an especial blessing as such. We pray in 'Reparation' for all who are unjustly treated/tortured. They are close to the martyred unborn.

[@SolenaOestriea]

False, for the living the church can't escape proper reparations to the indigenous community by claiming martyrdom for those it commits it's most grievous sins of murder and violence against mlm ind body and soul. This sins took more than a 100 years of consolidated effort against families and communities not just in Canada. So where is the consolidation of effort to heal all this sin? Forgiveness is living actions, not a words

[@marieleopold1625]

@@SolenaOestriea I agree that 'Forgiveness' is an action...just as; Love and Peace. You ask where is 'the consolidation of effort to heal all this sin?' My answer to you...I don't know. This is a HUGE revelation of what we already knew had happened, but NOT to such a degree. Even one such abuse is too much. I think of the religious of the time and canNOT fathom how??? they believed or could live with themselves doing something soOOOoo contrary to the gospels they lived their lives to witness. This is beyond shame or comprehension.I believe it will take First Nations to come together and organize their 'pain into plan'. I think also to myself; 'This could not have happened at a worse time.' Why? Because we are all caught in the grips of covid and so many restrictions. Whatever happens Solena, your voice was heard here...and like a pebble thrown into still waters...it will have reverberations around the world. For my humble part...I am sorry and ashamed by this atrocity. I pray for your peace.