“By forgiving those who have wronged us, violence is stopped, hatred is extinguished, evil is replaced by goodness, and the life of the family, the community and society is renewed

“they overcame hatred, revenge and malice through the merciful love of Christ

“Complete forgiveness—not the kind that says, ‘I forgive you, but I do not forget’—can be offered only if we ask God for His grace

“The Church calls us to forgive all the faults of our fellow human beings. In this way, we free our souls from the painful bonds of selfishness and revenge so that we may receive the Holy Eucharist.

“All people are created in the image of God, but only those who live in communion with Him through prayer and fulfil His will by being good and merciful attain likeness to God

“The Mother of God is the protector of families, children, mothers, parents, virgins, and all the faithful, both men and women. In a special way, she is the protector of the poor, widows, orphans, and those whom no one loves anymore

“complete salvation concerns not only the soul but also the body, through which the human person lived and acted in history

“The Christian passes in soul from transient earthly life to eternal heavenly life while awaiting the resurrection of the dead—that is, eternal life for the body as well

“the Feast of the Dormition, celebrated during the final month of the ecclesiastical year, reminds Christians both of the final days of earthly life and of the end of history

“Just as the Mother of God held her Son on her left arm, close to her heart, when He was a child and presented Him to the world, so now her Son in heaven holds her soul in His hands and presents it to the angels

“in the light and peace of the Holy Trinity