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<\/span>One of the hardest things in life is to let go of old hurts. We often say, or at least think: \u201cWhat you did to me and my family, my ancestors, or my friends I cannot forget or forgive. Holding people\u2019s faults creates walls that hinder our relationship with God and others. Reconciliation is God\u2019s work in us and through us. This message calls us to let go of old hurts, and it is the message our world most needs to hear. <\/span><\/div>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

One of the hardest things in life is to let go of old hurts. We often say, or at least think: \u201cWhat you did to me and my family, my ancestors, or my friends I cannot forget or forgive. Holding people\u2019s faults creates walls that hinder our relationship with God and others. Reconciliation is God\u2019s […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1541,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-582","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-ricciardelli"],"yoast_head":"\nLiving the Message of Forgiveness by Robert Ricciardelli<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"One of the hardest things in life is to let go of old hurts. 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