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Post by Admin on Apr 24, 2015 8:25:59 GMT -7
This section generated lots of confusion but hopefully also some understanding as well. What are the topics that you still struggle with in this section?
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Post by Admin on Apr 24, 2015 8:27:30 GMT -7
I think this Fr. Barron video will help refresh your memory on the key topics of this section:
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Post by Admin on Apr 24, 2015 8:43:16 GMT -7
Excerpt from the video above:
7:38 what is forgiveness? it is not 7:42 a willful ignorance "oh forgive and forget" 7:45 just forget about september 11 no in fact 7:48 authentic forgiveness depends upon a keen sense 7:53 of injustice you gotta forgive something after all so you're keenly aware of it 7:58 forgiveness is not a blindness to it 8:01 forgiveness is a willingness 8:07 actively to draw the one who's hurt you 8:11 back into community. it's not enough to say 8:15 "alright you hurt me but I'm gonna get over there this" that's not forgiveness yet 8:19 "you hurt me but I'm just gonna forget about it" that isn't forgiveness 8:22 forgiveness is now I'm going actively to draw you 8:28 back in the community with me and with the larger community
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Post by charley on Apr 25, 2015 15:06:40 GMT -7
Wednesday's meeting (22Apr15) on Anger and Forgiveness, was one of the most intense for me. It is several days later, and I'm still processing. I don't know if there was a lot of confusion, but certainly we had to reach into some very emotional areas.
I feel a number of us (perhaps all) need to continue on this topic, or at least the forgiveness part of it. I won't go into the element of trust at this time. Trust (in my mind) has been a central element in combating Pride with Humility as well as Anger with Forgiveness (I was unable to be at the Envy and Admiration discussion, but feel certain it applies). I'm more concerned with the element of hurt. Thinking about comments made, it later occurred to me that we skirted around and no one specifically brought up the very crucial and key element in the forgiveness process, and that is hurt. I feel it was an underlying and very pervasive feeling that was there, but not articulated (yes, there are time constraints). I also feel that we could spend at least a whole season on that topic.
I feel we can analyze and get more of a handle on trust issues. Hurt is so much deeper and difficult, and I wonder to what extent we actually do get a handle on it.
For right now, these are my thoughts, and I'm sticking to them (but still open to input).
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