This "like" is not unique in the teaching of Jesus: "Be perfect, even as your heavenly Father is perfect" (Mt 5, 48); "Be merciful ' even as your Father is merciful "(Lk 6, 36);" I give you a command again that you love one another 'like' I have loved you "(Jn 13, 34). Observe the Lord's commandment is impossible to imitate if it is outside the divine model. It s 'acts in a vital participation, coming "from the heart", in the holiness and the mercy and the love of our God. Only the Spirit who is "our life" (Gal 5, 25) may "ours" the same mind that was in Christ Jesus (cf. Phil 2: 1. 5). So the unity of forgiveness becomes possible, "we forgave each other 'as' God has forgiven us in Christ" (Eph 4 , 32) .2843 Thus to life the Lord's words on forgiveness, the love that loves to the utmost of love (cf. Jn 13, 1). The parable of the unmerciful servant, which crowns the Lord's teaching on ecclesial communion (cf. Mt 18, 23-35), concludes with these words: "So my heavenly Father will treat you, if each you do not forgive his brother from the heart. " This, in effect, "at heart" that everything is bound and loosed. It is not in our power not to feel or to forget an offense, but the heart that offers itself to the Holy Spirit returns injury into compassion and purifies the memory in transforming the hurt into intercession.2844 Christian prayer extends to the forgiveness of enemies (cf. Mt 5: 43-44). It transforms the disciple by configuring him to his Master. Forgiveness is a summit of Christian prayer, the gift of prayer can not be received in a heart attuned to the divine compassion. Forgiveness also bears witness that in our world, love is stronger than sin. The martyrs of yesterday and today bear this witness of Jesus. Forgiveness is the fundamental condition of reconciliation (cf. 2 Cor 5: 18-21), children of God with their Father and among men (cf. John Paul II, DM 14) .2845 There is no limit or measure this essentially divine forgiveness (cf. Mt 18, 21-22, Lk 17, 3-4). The case of offenses (the "sins" according to Luke 11, 4 or "debts" according to Matthew 6, 12), in fact we're still debtors: "Have no debts to anyone, except that of mutual love "(Romans 13, 8). Communion of the Holy Trinity is the source and criterion of truth in any relationship (cf. 1 Jn 3: 19-24). She is experienced in prayer, especially in the Eucharist (cf. Mt 5: 23-24): God does not accept the sacrifice of the instigators of discord, he returns to the altar so that they first be reconciled to their brethren: God wants to be pacified with prayers for peace. The finest obligation to God is our peace, harmony, unity in the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit to all the faithful people (St. Cyprian, Fr. Orat. 23: PL 4, 536A-535C) .
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