Forgiveness is hard. But Jesus knows how much we need it.

True 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.

In The Ignatian Guide to Forgiveness, Marina McCoy delves into the principles of Ignatian spirituality and uses gentle honesty to lay out 10 steps toward forgiveness, including:

 

• Sort out true desires

• Honor anger while deepening compassion

• Make friends with time

• Create a new story

• . . . and more.

 

Each chapter offers stories, real-life steps to take, and a powerful prayer for healing

Forgiveness is hard, but it’s also possible—with our “habits of mercy” and God’s abundant grace.

• Cover
• Title
• Copyright
• Dedication
• Contents
• Prologue
• Step One Find Your Desire
• Step Two Embrace Being a Creature and Name Your Inner Pharisee
• Step Three Honor Anger but Deepen Compassion
• Step Four Trust in Abundant Grace
• Step Five Leave behind the Locked Room (Forgive Yourself)
• Step Six Let Go and Make Friends with Time
• Step Seven Create New Narratives
• Step Eight Embrace the Child but Become the Parent
• Resting Point Consider a Ritual of Closure
• Step Nine Cultivate Habits of Mercy
• Step Ten Celebrate
• Endnotes
• Bibliography
• Acknowledgments
• About the Author