By Fr. Jerry Pokorsky, Catholic Culture - The driving theme of The Godfather movie is summed up in the line: “Tell Mike it [Sonny’s betrayal] was only business.” But in matters of injustice, everything is personal, provoking acts of retribution. Most of us favor receiving forgiveness, but granting forgiveness, after suffering a personal offense or insult, is—like courage—far more enigmatic... We see God’s mercy and forgiveness throughout the Scriptures. Cain murders Abel out of envy, and God catches him in the act. God punishes him by sending him to wander, but He spares him. He places the “mark of Cain” on him to warn others not to mess with his life.