From Catholic Charities USA ... "Lent Daily Reflection" for March 3

Friday of the First Week of Lent

Therefore, if you bring your gift to the altar, and there recall that your brother has anything against you, leave your gift there at the altar, go first and be reconciled with your brother, and then come and offer your gift.

I always felt like forgiveness depended on trust. In order to forgive someone, you first had to be able to trust that they will not offend you again.

Maybe this was why both trusting and forgiving never came easy to me ...

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