St. Francis Meditates on the Our Father
"'As we forgive those who trespass against us,' and what we do not fully forgive, do you, O Lord, make us fully forgive, so that for your sake we may truly love our enemies and devoutly intercede for them with you, thereby rendering no evil for evil, but striving in you do good to all . . ." --St. Francis
The importance of this part of the prayer cannot be overstated! God made us for a relationship with Him, and if we have anything in our heart other than Love, that relationship is broken. It's like having a pinched nerve. The pain will distract us and the extremity that the nerve is meant to serve will be compromised.
"'As we forgive those who trespass against us,' and what we do not fully forgive, do you, O Lord, make us fully forgive, so that for your sake we may truly love our enemies and devoutly intercede for them with you, thereby rendering no evil for evil, but striving in you do good to all . . ." --St. Francis
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