The Practice of Forgiveness

The practice of forgiveness is not simply a one-time action or an isolated feeling or thought. Forgiveness involves us in a whole way of life that is shaped by an ever-deepening friendship with God and with other people. The central goal of this practice is to reconcile, to restore communion—with God, with one another, and with the whole creation.

Inter generational Session	The Practice of Forgiveness This session includes 15 activities for the Practice of Forgiveness that you can use to build a family or intergenerational learning program. There are also four children’s activities that can be used in a children’s program and family activities. • By John Roberto		View all
Movie Connection	The Power of Forgiveness These community conversations are based on The POWER of FORGIVENESS by Journey Films. It includes reflections on Forgiving Yourself, Forgiving Others, Forgiving your Spouse, and Forgiveness in the Family.		View all
Worksheet or Handout	Forgiveness Conversation Cards These conversation cards on forgiveness, love, and compassion can be used on their own in a group setting, sent home with families, posted to social media / bulletins, or alongside Conversations about Love and Conversations about Forgiveness.		View all
Adult Session	Conversations about Forgiveness The goal of the Four Conversations about Forgiveness is to encourage participants to think and talk about forgiveness, with the hope that this will bring about meaningful change in attitudes and behavior. The Campaign for Love & Forgiveness (www.loveandforgive.org), a project of The Fetzer Institute (www.fetzer.org), is a community engagement initiative that encourages people to bring love and forgiveness into the heart of individual and community life. The resources at loveandforgive.org are available for anyone to use.		View all
Adult Session	Conversations about Love This campaign begins with a focus on love itself. This will lead eventually to an exploration of forgiveness, which is born of love, and becomes a loving act for all concerned. Through public television programming and thoughtful conversations, we explore the mystery and meaning of love—how it’s expressed and felt, and how it manifests differently for different people—and we’ll consider the potential power of love to transform and heal our personal lives, our professional lives and our communities. In campaign conversations, we seek to explore the many forms love takes—from friendship and family bonds, to marriage, to carrying love into the larger community through altruism and volunteerism.		View all