CALL TO COMPASSION

THE THEME OF MOST RELIGIONS

FR VICTOR EMMANUEL SJ

“ YOU MAY CALL GOD LOVE, YOU MAY CALL GOD GOODNESS, BUT THE BEST NAME FOR GOD IS COMPASSION” -M ECKHART

CALL OF JESUS TO HIS DISCIPLES – BE COMPASSIONATE TO ALL

CUM +PATIRE = TO SUFFER WITH IT IS TO REMAIN IMMERSED IN THE CONDITION OF FELLOW HUMAN BEINGS IN THEIR BROKENESS

COMPASSIONATE LOVE GIVES LIFE AND SEPARATION TAKES LIFE AWAY!

WHAT IS COMPASSION?

CAN WE RELIGIOUS LOVINGLY ENTER INTO THE PAIN OF OTHERS AND REMAIN WITH THEM IN THEIR PAIN?

IF WE DO SO, WE WILL BE GIVING THEM LIFE, IF WE FAIL TO DO SO, WE MISS AN OPPORTUNITY TO GENERATE MORE LIFE IN SUFFERING PEOPLE

COMPASSION IS NOT PITY. COMPASSION IS AN ALL EMBRACING LOVE THAT IS RESPECTFUL, UNDERSTANDING, ACCEPTING AND FORGIVING.

BE SENSITIVE TO THE FEELINGS AND SITUATIONS OF OTHERS

NEVER EXHIBIT THE WEAKNESS OF OTHERS

SOME TIMES WE SERVE THE POOR WITHOUT HEART OF COMPASSION

FRIENDS CAN BE INSENSITIVE AND NON-COMPASSIONATE.

EX: HOW INSTANT FRIENDS CAN CHEAT. SISTERS WERE CHEATED BY A “PRIEST”, PEOPLE COMING FOR “TRAIN TICKET”

INCARNATION IS THE CENTRAL TO JESUS’ LIFE

THE ENTIRE LIFE OF JESUS IS A STORY OF COMPASSION.

BE COMPASSIONATE AS YOUR HEAVENLY FATHER IS (LK 6:36)

JUDGEMENT DAY: MT 25: 34-46

BE THE OTHER

BEING COMPASSIONATE IS “NOT UPWARD MOBILITY” IT IS DOWNWARD. WORLD IS FAST MOVING UP UP UP!!!

RAHAM = MOVEMENT FROM THE WOMB. THE PLACE FROM LIFE BEGINS. THE SEAT OF ALL LOVE AND SACRIFICE.

WOMB REFERS TO GOD’S MOTHERLY FEELINGS

COMPASSION IS CLOSELY LINKED TO PATIENCE

PATIENCE MEANS ACTIVELY GETTING INVOLVED IN LIFE WITH A CAPACITY TO BEAR FULLY THE SUFFERING WITHIN AND AROUND AT GIVEN TIME AND IN A GIVEN SITUATION

IT MEANS NOT FIGHTING OR FLEEING FROM A SITUATION BUT STAYING TO SEE, HEAR, TOUCH, AND SMELL THE INNER AND OUTER EVENTS OF LIFE AS FULLY AS POSSIBLE

LOVE STORY –TRUE !!!

PATIENCE INVOLVES STAYING WITH WHAT PRSENTS US WITH HERE AND NOW

WE CANNOT STAY WITH A PARTICULAR PERSON’S PAIN OR PAINFUL EVENT

COMPASSION FORGIVES AND HEALS COMPASSION ERASES THE FALUTS OF THE OTHER COMPASSION RE-CREATES THE BROKEN COMPASSION CAN BE SHOWN IN ORDINARY LIFE

ACTIVITIES IN COMPASSION THE OTHER PERSON IS CENTRAL

COMPASSION INVOLVES BOTH GIVING AND RECEIVING

COMPASSION MAY COME IN CHALLENGING FORM

COMPASSION DOES NOT LOOK FOR REWARD

THERE IS A GREAT NEED THAN EVER TO SHOW COMPASSION IN TODAY’S WORLD

THANK YOU AND BE …

FR VICTOR EMMANUEL SJ