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 132:   Based on the Vatican II document 
Gaudium et Spes (Church in the world) 
Article 28

 

 

This article speaks about dialogue and forgiveness.
Jesus, please help us put these words into practice:

Respect and love ought to be extended also to those who think or act differently than we do
in social, political and even religious matters.
In fact, the more deeply we come to understand their ways of thinking through such courtesy and love,
the more easily will we be able to enter into dialogue with them.

This love and good will, to be sure, must in no way render us indifferent to truth and goodness.
Indeed love itself impels the disciples of Christ to speak the saving truth to all people.

The teaching of Christ even requires that we forgive injuries,
and extends the law of love to include every enemy, according to the command of the New Law:
"You have heard that it was said: Thou shalt love thy neighbor and hate thy enemy.
But I say to you: love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,
and pray for those who persecute and calumniate you" (Matt. 5:43-44).

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