Reflection on Forgiveness Sunday

The rite of forgiveness takes place once a year in most parishes, but in some monasteries, it is a daily practice. Forgiveness, after all, should not be limited to one day in the year. This Forgiveness Sunday, as we enter into Great Lent and renew our commitment to lead the life in Christ, we might consider making the asking and granting of forgiveness a daily practice in our families and homes – maybe for the duration of the Forty Days, and maybe throughout the year.