Feb 24 – Homily – Fr Joseph M.: Forgiveness in Lent.
Father forgive them, they know not what they do. In other words he who sins, has to be more like Jesus Christ and try to forgive them. Perhaps they didn’t know they hurt you or perhaps giving them forgiveness for what they did will bring them closer to God. Perhaps yourself will become closer to God. Every time we forgive somebody for something they did, I think God leaps with joy. Just like this example. Peace be with you. My prayers are always with you.
Relationship with Pope John Paul II[edit]
Pope John Paul II in 1980.
Following the shooting, Pope John Paul II asked people to “pray for my brother [Ağca] … whom I have sincerely forgiven.”[8] In 1983, he and Ağca met and spoke privately at the prison where Ağca was being held. Ağca reportedly kissed the Pope’s ring at the conclusion of their visit. The Pope was also in touch with Ağca’s family over the years, meeting his mother in 1987 and his brother a decade later.
Although Ağca was quoted as saying that “to me [the Pope] was the incarnation of all that is capitalism”, and attempted to murder him, Ağca developed a friendship with the pontiff. In early February 2005, during the Pope’s illness, Ağca sent a letter to the Pope wishing him well.
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