THE GIFT OF RECONCILIATION (The Christophers)
Light One Candle – the blog of The Christophers "It's better to light one candle than to curse the darkness" (The Christopher motto) February 24, 2022 The Gift of Reconciliation: A Christopher News Note Posted by Tony Rossi Estranged family members. Broken friendships. Bitter fights with strangers. These situations can be all too common, resulting in feelings of regret—and a longing for reconciliation. For the Christian, reconciliation is a central tenet of our faith, modeled by Jesus. It recognizes God’s order above the damage caused by human sinfulness. What’s most powerful about reconciliation is that it takes both sides in a dispute to set aside hurts, ego, and being ‘right,’ to restore what was lost. In addition, one of our tasks as Christians is to bring reconciliation into the world by modeling it ourselves through giving and accepting forgiveness, offering our own repentance, and seeking healing to bring about God’s kingdom. As priest and ...