I’ve struggled with understanding forgiveness for years. This was the most helpful thing ever. Thank God for this.

Thank you! I am Protestant and this was excellent. I wrote the prayer down so I can use it in my devotions. A lot of Protestants will squirm at a pre-set prayer BUT these are so helpful for starting out and then listening to the Holy Spirit to direct your prayer. There are even books being written about prayers and certain topics in the Protestant world so it seems the Catholics were right all along lol!! I am praying for the Catholic Church to rise up and become a beacon of light to the world! John 17 20-23 “My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message, 21 that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you. May they also be in us so that the world may believe that you have sent me. 22 I have given them the glory that you gave me, that they may be one as we are one- 23 I in them and you in me-so that they may be brought to complete unity. Then the world will know that you sent me and have loved them even as you have loved me." AMEN!!

I was literally just praying about this before I went to bed and this is the first thing I saw in my feed when waking up. I'm struggling with forgiveness and the anger associated with it due to a lifelong friendship being disintegrated over nothing. Massively appreciate your work, Matt.

I was abused by a family member from the age of 2-12. This was in God’s permissive will & He will bring a greater good out of it. I cling to this belief because I have faith & trust in God. It was hard to come to but has released a wave of forgiveness for the perpetrator & those who failed to protect me, which then led to tremendous healing within myself. I’m old now & everyone involved has passed away. I sincerely pray I will be able to glorify God together with them in heaven & pray the Divine Mercy chaplet for their souls everyday. The grace of God at work.

Fr. Pine, O.P. is the man.

Thank you for this video. It helped me a lot. One thing I try to remind myself about my enemies, or those who have simply hurt me, is that they too are loved by God completely. I try to love them the same way, as much as I am capable. It also facilitates my ability to forgive. Your explanation of willing them to love the Lord in this life and the next was so helpful - what an incredibly generous way to see others, and a good way to help us forgive.

So helpful. Thank you, father.

Hi this is very practical, and not something that is covered in prayer groups or even Catholic School..Thank you.

THIS IS ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!

No holds barred -here is the most substantive treatment of forgiveness I have ever heard. Kudos, Fr. Gregory! This episode should be circulated amongst friends and bookmarked or downloaded to reorient ourselves every day and as needed.

Thank you!

Excellent. Thank you.

God I know no matter my struggle, I can turn to you. God please continue to give me strength to overcome my fears. I want to give up and quit because I’m overwhelmed. But I keep faith even as I constantly struggle to take care of my children. My husband died years ago. At times I feel so alone. I’m a single mom. I suffered an heart attack a year ago and I’m battling lupus. Both of my sons are autistic. I’m constantly struggling to buy groceries. Struggling to pay rent. Struggling to buy my children’s school supplies. I don’t know how I’m going to get through it but thankfully I have you Lord! I know you will provide. Faith over fear! Praise God and his son Yeshua!

This, without doubt, is my greatest failing. Whereas I am capable of dismissing slights, and even intentional harm caused by others, with relative ease, forgiving those who have wounded me deeply -those whom I told directly what would cause me the greatest pain, and did they that anyway, I cannot seem to forgive. I am to wish what is best for them? … That will clearly take time. At this point, I wish perhaps the MOST blasphemous things upon them. This, I am well aware, is the Sin, of my pride speaking … much like continually taking poison, in hopes that it will affect THEM. My name is Chad. Please pray for my wholly unworthy soul.

You know what I appreciate about Father Pine? I don’t have to speed up his videos haha. I can leave them at 1x because his cadence is 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻

Straight to my favs

I needed this video badly. Thank you father pine!

Thank u father for a lot of us need to hear and understand what really forgiveness is

Thank you Father. Very good, very important!

That was so beautifully explained that it simplified what is a very traumatic and difficult thing to do and It has helped me so much.... thank you and may GOD bless you . Gilly wife of Mark

I like the way he describes forgiveness and unforgiveness as a switch. I think we tend to think of it as a rocker or flip switch. But it's more of a dimmer switch. Sometimes the brightness goes down, we can turn it back up or down as needed, but the forgiveness should remain and can remain in the "on" position. It's kind of a long story, and I won't put it down here. But, I was in seminary for 4 years, and there was a bad priest who was in my counsel, and was essentially very manipulative, as well as emotionally, psychologically and spiritually abusive. The external issues of his decisions have been resolved, and he's no longer priest, or involved with that seminary. But in my wrestling to discern and forgive him, and others who were involved, I realized the anger is like embracing a hot stove pipe - the injustice is the fuel for the fire, the initial frustration and sadness at the injustice is the fire itself, the smoke and heat are the ongoing feeling of anger, sadness or betrayal and the emotions that result from those feelings. So I realized that, in this image, as often as I choose anger, I turn back and embrace that hot stove pipe. And sometimes you need to, sometimes it needs to burn. For a time it will, it's inevitable. If there was truly an injustice done, anger, sadness, frustration, any and or all of these are natural responses. But I shouldn't remain there or else I will also burn. What does one do when they are burned? Usually you're hurt, so you turn and run to and cry to someone worthy of trust, maybe that's a parent or or insert other figure here. Spiritually, that parent of consolation is our Lord on the Cross. The choice to forgive is turning to and receiving that healing embrace. For a time, that may have to be repetitive, as Fr. Gregory here refers to it as a light switch of sorts. But I do believe, and I'm firmly convinced that eventually that situation can be let go (I suppose, if one were to run with the hot stove analogy, one coule move, and totally leave behind that painful damage and unforgiveness and find a place that's not burning. I hope this image helps someone!

I have experienced great trouble accepting the forgiveness of others and (most importantly) God. I pray that I (and we) may put all love, trust, and faith in the Lord and His forgiveness. Thank you for these videos.

Thank you, Father Pine. Pax Christi.

Thank you Father❤ this has been my biggest challenge. I was so hurt but now see I needed this

Excellent guidance. Thank you Father Pine.

Perfect timing, I needed this today.

Powerful, especially when we actually do this!!! God thank you for your graces for us to hear this, now grace us to put it into the practice of our lives🙏🙏🙏

Good evening Fr Gregory, Forgiveness does not mean forgetting nor does it mean condoning or excusing offenses . Though forgiveness can help repair damaged relationship It does not repair a damaged relationship. It does not help you to reconcile with the person who harmed or release them from legal accountability.

For me it was years. I asked for the grace to want to want to forgive daily. Excellent vid Father Pine.

This came at a perfect time. Thanks be to God. Thank you Fr Gregory and the Pints team for this episode, it was useful to a great degree in what is happening in my life currently.

This is very helpful, thank you 🙏

Thank you, Fr. Gregory for this. God bless you.

Thank you, that video helps us all. Could you do similiar on the topic of Fear and Anxiety (e.g. dealing with world events, coping with financial difficulty, debts etc)

Boom-that is really fast,i have to listen again and again.some is hard to stomach.but im on my way,whait for me Lord 👋

Amen! Thank you Fr. Gregory Pine! Prayers for you and your ministry! 😊🙏🌷💒🙏

Saint Maria Goretti, pray for us!

Just what I needed to hear today. Thank you!

Thank you Father Pine. This is just what I needed to hear today ❤

One of the essence of forgiveness is to forget, by moving on the transgressions. But that is difficult to do, especially now that the Internet is forever

One great part of this video was having things broken down by the different aspects of the person: spiritual/physical/emotional/etc. Having a more concrete idea of where/how hurts exist in each of those places helps give some order to what seems like a whirlwind of chaos. It’s easier to take steps toward healing and forgiving when progress can be measured in each area of being human. When they all get bound up together and experienced simultaneously, it’s an intense place to be and difficult to navigate. Laying out explanations and practicals so distinctly for the dimensions of our humanity is just so good. Thank you.

Great advice from Patrick bet David: pick your enemies wisely, our family and friends should be easily forgiven

I don't have the financial means to remove myself from someone that's really done bad things to me, (some of which are really high levels of evil) so I have to see them literally everyday and that's my obstacle to forgiving, cause I've no space from them to be able to fully heal... It's almost as if it's impossible to forgive but then I thought that can't be true, so the only solution I've come up with is setting strict boundaries. Does anyone have any good books on setting boundaries with people you don't trust and want space from? (something that's not opposed to the Catholic faith). Something that respects my right to distance myself from someone that's really crossed the line with me and that I genuinely need space from, to heal. Thanks.

Thank you Fr Pine.

Good stuff. What I needed to hear.

Very helpful.

You should write a book about this Fr Pine

I love you, man. You're a super Thomas Aquinas type

Socrates people gotta listen

Father, can you give a short talk on here sometime about forgiving oneself? If you have, can you share the link here?

Wow I have had sad long term break with my younger brother and can not seem to be able to reconnect, the issue seems to be a disconnect with events and intentions,

Thank You so much Padre ...Have you listened to the youtube vid from Renewal Ministries entitled Healing Through Forgiveness | The Choices We Face (Peter Herbeck & Fr. John Burns ? ... #BeASaintWhatElseIsThere?

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I once heard a phrase in relation to forgiveness that continually draws me back; “we must join our suffering to Christ’s suffering.” I don’t grasp what it means. I forgive, but I don’t know how to not carry forgiveness like a weight. Do I just become stronger with the resistance training, or is there some way to join it with Christ and not feel its weight? I do not get this concept. What does it mean to join our suffering with Christ’s? I don’t understand this joining, but instinctively I know it is truth. But how? Thoughtful comments are welcome.

4 give ❤ is a action word n number . I concur enabling is a issue and or being gaslighted or bullied . It is what it is . make self better start by forgiving it feels good like adrenaline good . Great explanation fake slap lol awesome but cortisol is released that is bad . His explaining it sooo we get it like Allegory

Let’s not forget Jesus didn’t forgive anyone who didn’t ask for it first!

And if your predator hasn’t sought forgiveness although I would be willing to forgive surely I don’t have to forgive I will that all find their way to heaven even those who are despicable to me and the world Hell is for eternity and I don’t want that not even for the worst of souls. I am not excluding myself here either.

Where are we taught to forgive those who commit serious sin against us and are unrepentant and recalcitrant about it? Is that in Scripture, Tradition or in magisterium? Obviously we should be willing, but unless we are universalists, it seems to me that God doesn't forgive unless we repent so are we asked to forgive others more than God does us?

Okay yes but Christ didn't forgive everyone. There was once I complained to a priest about the Tabernacle having been removed from its central position and he told me me next time I complained he'd throw me out.

Father Gregory Pine seems like a good guy, but he has a remarkable ability to use a lot of words to not say much of anything. I never feel like his videos aren't time wasted despite over and over being duped into watching them by the interesting topic.

I only forgive people who repent. Just like Christ. Forgiving someone who transgressed against you would be crazy if that person isn't contrite. It kinda makes you a pushover.

Forgive me, Father. Why do I feel like you've aged ten years in two months and grown a big beard? Hahaha.

When did forgiveness become not holding a grudge? I thought forgiveness was something you gave someone who apologized. It wasn't something you could do on your own.

Sorry but P. Pio didn't forgive everyone. God doesn't. Christ didn't. Some people are extreme psychopaths towards totally innocent people. Forgiveness certainly has it's place but certainly *NOT* in every case. There is a lack of discernment regarding the proper use of forgiveness that is a basic fault of Catholicism. And is a good reason for rejection of Catholicism as owning God's only truth Therefore to say "forgive others their sins if you wish to be forgiven yours" can be interpreted as like: If I wish to have 3 or more wives, all I need do is forgive other men who have 3 or more wives and then I may go about doing the same. Really? Yes. So saith the Lord God of hosts. Alrighty then. In that case I'm all in