Can This ONE Simple Act Heal Our Society? | Fr. Ken Geraci
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- Опубликовано: 25 июл 2024
- How can something that seems so simple be so HARD? Yep, we’re talking about forgiveness with Fr. Ken Geraci, CPM, an EXPERT on the subject. This guy, in opposition to political protesters at a conference we attended together, led people in prayer! But he is the first to say that forgiveness is a virtue to be practiced and cultivated over time.
But sometimes, you don’t want to forgive. Or, you only want to forgive about 95%, and you need to go a little further to forgive that last 5%. This is where the “dirty work” of forgiveness begins and where the Lord is ready to meet us with his healing grace.
Today, we talk about all of that, plus how to forgive when someone really did something terrible to you, how to forgive things that maybe even happened before you were born, and more. I can’t wait for you guys to dive in with us!
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Wow! I have listened to countless podcasts, talks, speeches, homilies, workshops, etc… on all things Catholic and I learned a lot! But this interview is beyond words - this is the healing balm needed in our families and our society.; so convicting in the most loving way ! Thank you both so much for taking the time to make and share this video 🙏🏼🕊️♥️ This video is clearly anointed by the Holy Spirit and wrapped in the mantle of Our beautiful Blessed Mother 💙
Exactly!!! You took the words out of my mouth. God bless you Fr. Geraci ♥🙏📿
Fr. Geraci is the real deal. A faithful shepherd that has allowed Our Lord to truly work through him. Thank you, Fr. Geraci!
I agree!!! Have the same experience as you do..
Beautiful! I've been in love with the Chaplet of Divine Mercy since 2006. All of this was so well and beautifully said. I heard someone once ask our group as we were planning a fancy benefit/ Gala, what is THE Greatest Act of Charity one can make? Thoughts went immediately to donation amounts, homeless intervention, gift of self, etc, and then the answer was offered, The single greatest act of Charity one can ever offer is FORGIVENESS. Jesus Christ clearly illustrated that by His death on the cross. It isn't deserved, it isn't always desired, it is pure charity/ love.
This is beautiful. I hope many people see this! I will be getting the book!
I needed this.
That's so interesting the fictional book I was writing. One of them anyway. Kinda is pretty much about all the topics discussed in this video. Also kinda weird you mentioned the prodigal son. I have a box with a bunch of scripture verses in it that I randomly pick from at the start of every year. And that snippet is my verse for the year. The one I picked was that exact moment of the father embracing his son. And what's interesting to me about that story is the son came back to the Father not because he felt guilty for his actions but rather because he had no choice. The father let the son experience the natural consequences of his actions. The son endured a chastisement of sorts caused by his own hands. Which forced him back into the arms of his forgiving Father. He went back for selfish reasons but was still celebrated and forgiven. The father was still overjoyed because it meant he could love and protect and care for his son again. It was a perspective on the story I hadn't considered before.
❤ important conversation - thankyou.
I think humans do need to release anger for all generational & situational trauma.. but identifying it first is important. Allows forgiveness to current persecution & understanding of programming 😮
Laudate Jesus Christus
Haven't listened to this yet but I Love Father's crucifix ❤
Thank you! What a blessing! I am writing on forgiveness and this interview is a gift from God!
Hi Chris!
I love your show and haven’t missed any episode since you started, but I just had time to write a coment on this one.
Could you please ask Fr. Geraci to go to France and look at the new Catholic groups that are bringing back the faith? France is coming back with the amazing power of the Holy Spirit. It is mind blowing!
In 2000, I was invited to the first evening of adoration led by some young adults who went to World Youth day in Rome. The groups’s name is Abba. We were about 50, praising and praying in the back chapel of a big church. Only one year later, the whole church was filled with young adults and there were 4 priests listening to confessions. And that is just one example of what I saw. France is not lost.
Amen Chris forgiveness is the hardest thing to do. It takes a lot of courage to forgive somebody. I forgiven a lot of people, and I still forgive. I hate I miss you in St. Louis, but had to leave my daughter back to Louisiana because she had to go back for an interview. Maybe I’ll catch you sometime else in the future. God bless Chris and thanks so much for doing what you do.
LIFE FEST- GOD BLESS YOUR GRACE- LIFE FEAST-WHO IS LIKE GOD -LIFE HOUSE
WOW! thank you so much for this podcast. forgiveness is something I constantly struggle with - especially with myself.
I wish I could get my husband to listen/watch this! We are separated after 25 years.
Beautiful - just what I needed. It really made saying the Divine Mercy Chaplet more meaningful. Thank you,
Beautiful lesson on forgiveness there, God bless you father Ken and Chris.
Fr. Ken, do you have third orders of your congregation?
Thank you so much Chris and Fr. Geraci. Many Blessings
Love to listen and learn from Father Geraci, IG, RUclips but especially when I heard him in Malvern PA Women of Grace conference 2023!
Help us separate behavior from the dignity of the person… Lord we surrender it/them ALL to you, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, Amen+ Such a good prayer, thx Father, thx Chris….great “session”….
The clip re tearing up another’s transgressions and asking Our Lord to have mercy on those that hurt us came up in my mind during my rosary yesterday. I contemplated how Christ IS Mercy itself and how what we bind on earth we bind in heaven. By not asking Christ to be merciful to that person who deeply hurt us is asking Him to not give of himself. We are asking Christ to hold Himself back and this in itself has to be painful Christ, to withhold Himself from giving His very being to a beloved soul. The greater the sinner, the greater access he has to His mercy. We need to let go and truly trust in His Divine Mercy and Justice. Look at those that ferociously attacked Him during His Passion & Crucifixion. He asked God to forgive them because they did not know what they were doing. Only God knows the true intentions and understanding of those that have hurt us. When people know better, they usually do better. Those that wound others without regard don’t really know or have a relationship with Christ.
Amazing!! Thank you both!!🙏❤️🙏
:) looking forward to watching this ... i find it hard to forgive self 🙏❤🌹
So awesome. Thank you both🕊️🙏❤️🙏
Oh my goodness! Awesome!
This was superb! It blew my mind!
Wonderful interview!! So helpful. Surrender novena - I need this! Love Fr. Geraci!
Wonderful 🙏
God bless you!🙏
Thank you. Very helpful💙
Thank you for this podcast. Father Ken Geraci is incredible! I have taken numerous digital series led by him through Good Catholic (highly recommend). I heard about the Chaplet of Divine Mercy for the first time when it was my penance from confession.
Wow; this is just what I needed this morning. So powerful; going to checkout the program-thank you both so much and may God & the Blessed Mother continue to bless you and your ministries!🙏🏻❤️
Thank you
Laudate Jesus Christus
Human "angles" are your forte my brother ❤🎉
Particulating the Paraclete 💖🙏🙏🙏💖
Speak loudly brothers
When I decide to forgive someone, well it’s easy to do if both of them have passed on. But is it possible to just in my heart for truly forgive someone! or do I need to contact them and verbally tell them that I forgive them
Where can I get the prayer they spoke about? I went to the link, but I didn't see it.
Lesson 4 on the link. 😇👍
How old is your daughter? I have MS that's progressing. I pray her remissions are lengthy.
Is "unfriending" on socmed a form of unforgiveness?
The Imitation of Christ: "Peace is in the heart of the devout and fervent, not in those who are carnal and give themselves to outward things."
Social media pulls us away from where our focus should be...on God.
Sounds like it might be necessary to protect yourself as Chris said of someone that hurt him. He forgave but does not want to communicate with them. I am learning I have to do this (although it has been extremely difficult)with my own sister to protect my family from her chaos. Praying one day she realizes what she has done, is sorry and we can all welcome her back.
Would depend on the motivation and circumstances.
I don't participate in social media, but it seems to me unfriending leaves no possibility of reconciliation (how else could that person contact you?). On the other hand it may be necessary to protect oneself. (We are not obligated to give another a platform to abuse us--commit further sin--so it could be loving to unfriend.) Tricky wicket, that.
Prayers for discernment...
I hear Bill Barr I'm out.
Also I believe the people who need to forgive for the past are the ppl who had whatever happened to their relatives.