“forgiving others is essential for experiencing God’s mercy and becoming more like Him

Patriarch Daniel of Romania ›

Patriarch

Reported

“people often ask God for forgiveness and feel that they have received His mercy, but fail to show the same mercy to others

“Christians must forgive others from the heart, describing this as the place where God’s love and mercy are revealed

“forgiving one’s neighbour is a condition for receiving the Holy Eucharist

Patriarch Daniel ›

Reported

“God is both forgiving and just

“May the Lord grant that we always forgive everyone for everything, so that He may not only forgive us, but also show us mercy, love us and embrace us infinitely more than we can imagine

“Do we refuse to forgive? God, too, will refuse to forgive us. As we treat our neighbours, so also does God treat us. The forgiveness or unforgiveness of your sins, then, and hence also your salvation or destruction, depend on you yourself.

“It is important and necessary to forgive everyone for everything in our hearts. This is where God’s love, His all-forgiving grace and His mercy towards every failure, every fall and every sin are revealed