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Sunday, September 13, 2026 · Ordinary Time
Forgiven people learn to forgive
Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time · Matthew 18:21–35
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Peter asks Jesus how often he must forgive. Jesus answers with a parable about a servant whose enormous debt is forgiven but who refuses mercy to another person.
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The parable connects receiving mercy with learning to extend mercy. Forgiveness can require time, boundaries, and wisdom, while still refusing to make resentment the governing principle of a relationship.
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- Why is it sometimes easier to receive forgiveness than to give it?
- What is the difference between forgiving someone and pretending nothing happened?
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