Quotes About Forgiveness

Growing up in an Italian family, you use a harsh tone and 10 minutes later everybody forgets about it.

I wish I had been more mature. I wish I had handled the immediate aftermath of the accident involving my family better.

Every man should have a fair-sized cemetery in which to bury the faults of his friends.

Is there any stab as deep as wondering where and how much you failed those you loved?

I want to apologize to all of the people I have let down because of my behavior which has reflected badly on my family, friends, co-workers, business associates and others.

I am curious to see what happens in the next world to one who dies unshriven.

I'm sorry, my lady, " said Geric, rubbing his arm. "But I failed to force an apology out of the offending goose.

How do you hate someone who pulled you from the brink of death, not once, but twice?

I do not kill with my gun; He who kills with his gun has forgotten the face of his father. I kill with my heart.

How easily a fathers tenderness is recalled, and how quickly a son's offenses vanish at the slightest word of repentance!

The most important thing about being a father is being able to forgive yourself. If you don't forgive yourself, you're not going to forgive your kids, either.

Father, forgive them,' said Jesus, 'for they know not what they do' -- People of good sense whoever you may be, I will add, do not listen to them, for they know not what they say.

Bless me Father, I ate a lizard.

Somewhere, sometime I'd stopped expecting my father to father.

He's a very strange guy, my father. I can't get mad at him because he's so adorable.

I never kissed my father until he was on his death bed.

Eternal Father, I offer You the Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity of Your dearly beloved Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ, in atonement for our sins and those of the whole world.

Father, bless me for I have sinned, I did an original sin… I poked a badger with a spoon.

I have one regret: I wish I was a better father.

He never admitted anything, even on his deathbed. He was a deluded liar. If it weren't for my father, I don't think I would be so open. So that's a huge blessing.

There are people who are afraid to go to confession, forgetting that they will not encounter a severe judge there, but the immensely merciful Father.

False gods - the gods of human understanding - despise sinners, but the Father of Jesus loves all, no matter what they do. But of course this is almost too incredible for us to accept.

You can be Hitler and go to confession and say forgive me, Father, I killed six million Jews, and the priest would just be like no problem. Say 10 Heil Marys. And Hitler goes to heaven.

I've not really had a bad Christmas. Apart from serious things, like when my father died. He rather spoiled the party and I've never forgiven him for falling off the twig on Christmas Day.