Forgiving As Unity With Christ

Forgiving as Unity with Christ by Robert D. Enright guides readers on a transformative journey of forgiveness rooted in the Catholic Faith. This book presents forgiveness as more than a personal act; it’s a path to unity with Jesus through redemptive suffering. Inspired by St. Teresa’s Missionaries of Charity, Enright offers readers structured reflections and journaling exercises, inviting them to experience forgiveness as a means to heal personal wounds and foster spiritual growth. Drawing from Scripture, theology, and psychological insights, he explores forgiveness as a divine gift that creates deeper relationships with Christ and others. For anyone seeking to navigate forgiveness, Forgiving as Unity with Christ provides a profound understanding of forgiveness, blending both practical guidance and spiritual depth. This book is a valuable resource for all-laypeople, clergy, and spiritual directors-seeking to deepen their understanding of mercy and forgiveness.

Dr. Robert D. Enright, founder of the International Forgiveness Institute, invites you to travel with him down the road from alienation to forgiveness to possible reconciliation. His cathartic exercises will enliven your relationship with Jesus and provide a healing balm that will deepen your empathy and dispose you to forgiving others.

Similar to The Imitation of Christ, this work is divided into three books comprising short chapters with brief points to consider. The first book lays out forgiveness in general and includes biblical stories of forgiveness; the second approaches forgiveness from the Catholic perspective, including loving others through our intimate connection with Christ and seeking forgiveness ourselves; the third discusses skeptical views of forgiveness as well as self-forgiveness, forgiveness within communities, and what legacy you will leave behind.

These powerful exercises will help you understand what forgiveness actually is and why it is beneficial, including scientific studies of those who were suffering physically, psychologically, or emotionally and experienced healing.

You will learn answers to soul-searching questions and discover:

*How to embrace your littleness with the humility of a beloved child of God
*The Process Model of Forgiveness to aid you in becoming “forgivingly fit”
*Seven forgiveness lessons in the Old Testament story of Joseph and his brothers
*The three Rs that help complete the triangle of forgiveness and rebuild trust
*Seven aspec