I’m not really sure what situation is here, Ultimately Jesus teaches us to love our enemies, but He doesn’t tell us to walk into their snares. Forgive people when the repent, reproach them when they’ve committed wrong (in a loving manner of course). Forgiveness is supposed to be an act of reconciliation between two parties.I find it could be a fine line between doing what I feel in my heart is what God wants of me by following his word but at the same time, forgiving others (and forgetting?) their actions.
Where’s the sin here?
The very best thing you can do is pray for them. Don’t scoff the family members and love them. If they ask you could try to teach the Church’s teaching in a non-confrontational manner, but I’d probably end up dancing around the topic. I hope others have their $0.02 to toss here.Thank you for your response. With specifics aside, I don’t know how to associate with family members who, for example, attend Mass when it’s convenient, marry in the church and then divorce and re-marry, others who cohabitate with no plans to marry.
It’s all around us. Not just family. There was an article in the newspaper recently, announcing an engagement to be married. It noted that the couple decided to set the date when they were vacationing together on a cruise after ‘being together’ for two years.
I watch everybody else accept these actions. One friend told me ‘I can’t change the world, so I just act like it isn’t happening.’ I can’t help wondering how God’s thinking on this matter!
I am in no way sinless. What others do, I’ve always felt, is none of my business. That has worked for me until family became involved. There’s the holidays, of good cheer, but mine are always with a heavy heart, as I try to treat all fairly. In my heart I feel God isn’t happy with the circumstances and that saddens and confused me.
Right on. Prayer is the #1 answer.The very best thing you can do is pray for them. Don’t scoff the family members and love them. If they ask you could try to teach the Church’s teaching in a non-confrontational manner, but I’d probably end up dancing around the topic. I hope others have their $0.02 to toss here.