Deacon Steve Greco: Mary Helps Us to Forgive

By Deacon Steve Greco, Catholic Stand, June 11, 2026

Deacon Steve Greco is a permanent deacon serving the Diocese of Orange in California. He is founder and president of Spirit Filled Hearts Ministry (www.spiritfilledhearts.org). He delivers talks and leads seminars at Catholic parishes and for Catholic organizations throughout California and beyond. He has a Relevant Radio program, Empowered by the Spirit, and his ministry has an active social media presence.

Before, by yourself, you couldn’t.  Now you’ve turned to Our Lady, and with her, how easy! (St. Josemaria Escriva).

May is the month during which we especially honor Mary.  We are so blessed because we have been given a spiritual mother who loves us and wants to intercede for us and bring us closer to her Son Jesus.

Pope Francis, of happy memory, described Mary as the “Mother of forgiveness.” He recited the words of an ancient hymn: “Hail Mother of mercy, Mother of God, Mother of forgiveness, Mother of hope, Mother of grace and Mother of holy gladness.” He went on to elucidate that for generations we have sought her intercession and consolation.

The pontiff explained how critical it was to understand “forgiveness.” The pope went on: …

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