A spirituality of reconciliation reminds us of how abundant and gracious is God's mercy, of how undeserving we are and yet how blessed we are. It reminds us that Christ shed his precious blood for us not after we repented but before. Reconciliation is God's work. It always begins with God's mercy. We are called to forgive first, to provide opportunities for reconciliation to occur.
Reconciliation makes both the victim and the wrongdoer new creations.
It does not take us back to the way we were before the injury occurred. It takes us to a new place, a new relationship. We are changed forever by the reconciling grace of God.