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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