{"product_id":"the-ignatian-guide-to-forgiveness-9781788125192","title":"The Ignatian Guide to Forgiveness","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eForgiveness is hard. But Jesus knows how much we need it.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eTrue forgiveness can be complicated because the pain of betrayal, loss, deception, and personal attack clings tightly to our emotions, memories, even our bodies. We may intend to forgive yet become stuck in our own mixed motives, others’ silence or anger, and the skewed stories we believe and tell about our lives.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eThe Ignatian Guide to Forgiveness\u003c\/em\u003e, Marina McCoy delves into the principles of Ignatian spirituality and uses gentle honesty to lay out 10 steps toward forgiveness, including:\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSort out true desires\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHonor anger while deepening compassion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMake friends with time\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreate a new story\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e. . . and more.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eEach chapter offers stories, real-life steps to take, and a powerful prayer for healing\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eForgiveness is hard, but it’s also possible—with our “habits of mercy” and God’s abundant grace.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e‘...as [the author] tells us, despite all that happens, we can still arrive at a place of forgiveness.’\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e * The Irish Catholic *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e‘...recommended as a resource for personal or communal use...a welcome addition to Church bookstall or library...provides substantial material for an examination of conscience’\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e * Intercom *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e‘To anyone who listens to others, this handbook is invaluable. More importantly, we can begin to understand our own pain so that we may reach a place of peace between God and ourselves.’\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e * Transforming Ministries *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e‘this application of Ignatian spirituality is a timely reminder of the need for reconciliation in relations at many levels of life today...’\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e * The Furrow *","brand":"Messenger Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48741573493079,"sku":"9781788125192","price":11.35,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781788125192.jpg?v=1723812402","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-ignatian-guide-to-forgiveness-9781788125192","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}