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"I do not say up to seven, but seventy times seven." (Matt. 18:22)

Jesus responds with these words to Peter, who, after hearing wonderful things from his mouth, he has asked this question: "Lord, how often must I forgive my brother if sins against me? up to seven times? ". And Jesus: "I tell you, seven, but seventy times seven. "

Peter, probably under the influence of the preaching of the Master, had planned to launch, good and generous he was, in its new line, doing something exceptional: Coming to forgive up to seven times. [...]
But Jesus answered: "... up to seventy times seven," says that for him the pardon should be unlimited: we must always forgive.

"I say to you seven, but seventy times seven. "

These words recall the biblical song of Lamech, a descendant of Adam:" If Cain is avenged seven times, but Lamech seventy-seven. "So begins the spread of hatred in the relations between men in the world swells like a river in flood.
A spread of this evil, Jesus opposed the unlimited forgiveness, unconditional love, able to break the circle of violence.
Forgiveness is the only way to stem the disorder and open to humanity a future that is not self-destruction.

"I do not say up to seven, but seventy times seven" .

Forgiveness. always forgive. Forgiveness is not forgetting that often means not wanting to face reality. Forgiveness is not weakness, that is not take into account a wrong for fear of the strongest that he has committed. Forgiveness is not without importance in affirming what is serious, good or evil.
Forgiveness is not indifference. Forgiveness is an act of will and lucidity, and of freedom, which consists in accepting the brother and sister as it is, despite the evil that has given us, as God welcomes us sinners, despite our flaws. Forgiveness is not to respond to the attack with the offense, but to do what Paul says, "Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good."
Forgiveness is to open to who makes you the wrong the possibility of a new relationship with you, then the opportunity for him and for you to resume life, to have a future in which evil does not have the last word.

"I say to you seven times, but seventy times seven."

How would I then to live this Word?
Peter had asked Jesus: "How many times must I forgive my brother?".
And Jesus answered and was aiming, therefore, especially the relations between Christians, including members of the community.
E 'So first of all with his other brothers and sisters in the faith that we must behave as follows: in family, work, school or community to which one belongs.
We know how often you want to compensate in a measure, with a corresponding word, the offense suffered.
is known as diversity of character, or nervousness, or other causes, the lack of love are common among people who live together. Well, it should be noted that only an attitude of forgiveness, even repeated, can keep the peace and unity among brothers.
There will always tend to think the fault of the sisters and brothers, to remember their past, to want different from what they are ... It should be accustomed to seeing with new eyes and new for themselves, always accept, immediately and thoroughly, even if you do not repent.
will say: "But this is difficult." Of course. But here's the beauty of Christianity. Not for nothing we are to follow Christ on the cross asked forgiveness from the Father to those who had given him the death, and rose again.
Courage. Let's start a life, that gives us a peace and joy never experienced unknown.


Chiara Lubich