Compassion allows a person to suffer with another. As creative influencers, we have an amazing power to share bits of ourselves through our creations: a joy, a heartbreak, or even an open wound from which we are still trying to heal. 

This episode describes three ways the arts help us show compassion as wounded healers. 

A guided 5-minute breath prayer is included to help you experience God's compassion personally:

Inhale: Compassionate God

Exhale: You see me.

Inhale: Loving Father,

Exhale: You welcome me.

Inhale: Trusted Counselor,

Exhale: You hold me.

Inhale: Faithful Emmanuel,

Exhale: You stay with me.

Inhale: Gracious Healer,

Exhale: You restore me.

Links from this episode:

Image of Pope Francis with Vinicio Riva

CNN article on Vinicio Riva

Return of the Prodigal bronze sculpture by Charlie Mackesy