Forgiveness & A Change

Allo all! Sorry there was no post last week! It totally slipped my mind! 

Tonight we watched the following video from a priest out in Michigan, Fr. John Riccardo! The title of this video is "How Forgiveness Sets Us Free."

Because the video was a little over 40min long, we weren't able to discuss it for very long. We touched on Fr. Riccardo's questions at the end of his talk though-- what is forgiveness not?

It's not:  a feeling, getting revenge, holding a grudge. 

It is: a choice, healing, something we can do when we open our hearts to the Holy Spirit. 

Want more Fr. Riccardo? Check out the rest of his talks in his Alpha 201 series here! (Sorry for the super light link!)

Random, but not so random administrative note-- this blog will soon move over to allsaintshaywardyam.blogspot.com! We're changing our name from "All Saints Young Adults (ASYA)" to "All Saints Young Adult Ministry (ASYAM)". Exciting stuff, but also a lot of work, so pls bear with us as all the changes are happening and as we transfer everything over to the new site! 

Thanks, and have a great week! 

Edit: Here's some notes Amanda took from tonight's discussion!

What is forgiveness not:

Condoning

Putting up a front/acting

Feeling good

Forgetting 

Keeping count 

What does forgiveness mean:

Letting it go

Putting on Christ's mind

Openness to the spirit when you think of that person

Accepting the situation 

Leslie's summary of forgiveness class from Stanford: 

1. Be mindful of your emotions

2. Put a positive twist on the hurtful memory

3. Stop complaining about it - complaining makes it seem bigger than it is