We usually attend Sunday masses to recharge from the days of working. My husband who has been a choir member and at the same time a commentator in a church near us has heard masses three times today. So, for me not to skip my Sunday obligation he still has to go with me(for the fourth time!!) ..but I allowed him to just go around the city with our son. I decided to sit at the front pew. The theme on today's reading is about FORGIVENESS . I just listened to the Homily as I, myself want also to be healed, want to be free from hate and grudges. When people showed unkindness towards you, there will be moments that you will abhor them. But according to what I've read "To err is human, but to forgive is divine." Somehow it's true.
The questions are : How many times could we forgive others? Does it depend on the level of the damages?or perhaps humiliation?Can we forgive those who have cheated us? According to the Bible forgiveness has no limitations. We should not live bearing grudges against our neighbors. God has never said "no" when we ask his forgiveness. He always accept us through confessions, no matter how many times we utter the same sins to the priests, it is still pardonable.God is really merciful, but humans are not.
The mass ended 15 minutes earlier from the regular time..but I had enough, more than enough. Time, indeed is limited. We have to forgive and continue living our lives according to His will no matter how hard it is sometimes to forgive. We can never 
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