THESE ARE THE MOMENTS ...

... that free men from the bondage of the world, the flesh, and the devil.

With Christ on the cross we say to you, Father, forgive her, she does not know what she did.

The prayer of the Reverend Alois Leser ...

... the new leader of the Taize ecumenical community in France, praying during the funeral of slain Taize founder Brother Roger Schutz. Schutz was stabbed by a Romanian woman, Luminita Solcan, during a Taize prayer service. Leser prayed that Solcan would be forgiven for the murder.

He was quoted by The New York Times.

HT: Religious News Service Blog

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