I did a great one today and I want to do them sooo much more!

I know it says we should forgive those who hurt us because it’s more for ourself than the other person. But how do you do that? There is a prayer that I read in “My Pocket Prayerbook” (the prayer: An Act of love), and in there prayer it says “I forgive all those who have injured me, and ask pardon of all whom I have injured”. I feel a bit ashamed because there are some people I can’t think of forgiving, even if it’s just saying “I forgive you” in my head. So how does someone truly forgives someone else without feeling that in doing so, that other person got their way?

I live in Orange County CA and am lucky enough that we have the Shroud of Turin experience here. I just wanted to share some photos and a video of the experience… for those who aren’t familiar.. the shroud is the linen cloth that Jesus was laid on and covered with… this is more of a projection/replica as the Vatican has the original shroud in storage. You can see all the wounds consistent with his passion- the blood pooling on this left chest where he was pierced, the crown of thorns and the punctures in his head, and over 700 wounds he was inflicted… you can also see his face and the nail holes in his hand. The crazy thing is the image is barely deep into the thread.. I think they said something like .2mm or something crazy like that… it cannot be replicated by any technology that we have.. and the blood type is AB, and matches the same blood type found in Eucharistic miracles.. also consistent with blood that is released when someone has a very traumatic experience. It was an incredible journey into his passion and the evidence he left behind for us that it truly did happen and this is not just about religion.. but also true history.

Hi! My name is Sophia and I live in Southern California. I am a lash artist and photographer. I am the youngest of 14 kids all from the same parents, and I have one daughter that is currently 21 years old. I recently just came back to God after over 20 years of turning away from him…. He called me back in October 2025 and my life has been forever changed since then. I was raised Catholic, and basically went through the motions of school, mass, prayer without ever being taught to or how to have a relationship with God. It wasn’t til now that I’m searching for him and trying to build that relationship with him.. and to understand what it is he is calling me to do with my life that i have had some very profound experiences and conversations with him. I’m looking forward to growing closer to God with each passing day and to connect with others who have beautiful stories to share about his love and mercy… and the graces that he bestows upon us.