Immaculee Ilibagiza

Forgiving the men who killed my parents and brother was a process, a journey into deeper and deeper prayer.

— Immaculee Ilibagiza

“Author says her father was so diplomatic that when people came to him for solutions, people not only accepted them, but they…

— Immaculee Ilibagiza

“The more I prayed, the more aware I became that, in order to receive God's true blessing, my heart had to be…

— Immaculee Ilibagiza

I believe that we can heal Rwanda - and our world - by healing one heart at a time.

— Immaculee Ilibagiza

To me, I think justice is part of forgiving, if it is well done with love.

— Immaculee Ilibagiza

They can only kill us once.

— Immaculee Ilibagiza

“We carried on like that through letters and phone calls for the next two years. And things didn’t change when Aimable graduated…

— Immaculée Ilibagiza

...I came to realize that God never shows us something we aren't ready to understand. Instead, He lets us see what we…

— Immaculee Ilibagiza

When you start to see another human being as less than you, it's a danger.

— Immaculee Ilibagiza

Rwanda can be a paradise again, but it will take the love of the entire world to heal my homeland. And that's…

— Immaculee Ilibagiza

“The author recognizes the power of the persecuting tribe referring to members of hers consistently as "snakes" or "roaches". This dehumanizing language,…

— Immaculee Ilibagiza

The love of a single heart can make a world of difference.

— Immaculee Ilibagiza

The power of forgiveness is huge; it is really big, and it can save this world.

— Immaculee Ilibagiza

I love the American dream. I feel this is the place I was supposed to be in. It's beautiful. I love it.

— Immaculee Ilibagiza

I knew that my heart and mind would always be tempted to feel anger--to find blame and hate. But I resolved that…

— Immaculee Ilibagiza

“I've heard constant testimonials about rosary prayers transforming lives shattered by despair, healing bodies ravaged by sickness, curing addiction, and reviving hearts…

— Immaculée Ilibagiza

“I said the Lord's Prayer hundreds of times, hoping to forgive the killers who were murdering all around me. It was no…

— Immaculee Ilibagiza

God's message extends beyond borders. Anyone in the world can learn to forgive those who have injured them, however great or small…

— Immaculee Ilibagiza

Never refuse any who ask you for help; if your pockets are empty, give them hope. Your every action must be born…

— Immaculee Ilibagiza

Faith moves mountains, if faith were easy there would be no mountains.

— Immaculee Ilibagiza

“Instead of negotiating or begging for mercy, [my brother Damascene] challenged them to kill him. "Go ahead," he said. "What are you…

— Immaculee Ilibagiza

I've seen hatred and I have seen love. And love is more powerful.

— Immaculee Ilibagiza

I realized that my battle to survive this war would have to be fought inside of me.

— Immaculee Ilibagiza