The prison
There’s a story of a visit Pope Leo XII made to the jail of the Papal States in 1825, which goes like this: The pope insisted on questioning each of the prisoners as to h... »
Volume 19.04 | April 2018
After the bullets stopped
I was going through a tough period. People who had offended me were frequently on my mind, and I found myself almost exploding with resentment and anger. The only thing b... »
Non-retaliation
Jesus started the Sermon on the Mount with the Beatitudes, [[See Matthew 5:3–12.]] which spoke of blessings for the poor in spirit, those who mourn, the meek, those who h... »
Power to forgive
I discovered the power of forgiveness on a July afternoon in 1976. It was during the Idi Amin regime, when Uganda had come to a standstill—careers, the economy, the infra... »
Life and tetris
I love playing the tile-matching video game Tetris. The reason I like it is that I can plan it all out by looking at the pieces that will come up next, and as they come d... »
Forgiveness as God sees it
Jesus told a story about forgiveness that pokes at my heart and conscience every time I hear it. [[See Matthew 18:21–35.]] It tells of a good king whose accountant brough... »
My mistake
I generally consider myself a forgiving and “nice” person, but I had an experience in my sophomore year that tested my ability to forgive. My classmate Matt and I were pa... »
Forgiveness is divine
The power to forgive is part of the nature and essence of God, and when you exercise it, you rise above the limitations of your human nature. Choosing to forgive another... »