“The important thing that God seems to want to be doing in history is to create a community of compassion where people care about one another.” (Fr. Richard Rohr) I like this statement. When I reflect on the Church as a community of compassion I think of 3 levels of compassion: 1. A General call for all Christians to have compassion for all other humans. 2. Self-compassion. 3. Compassion on the part of the bishops for the people of the Church. In this Faith Talk I reflect on these 3 levels of compassion with the help of Scripture, The Catechism of the Catholic Church, and Fr. Richard Rohr.

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Scripture Cited: Mark 1:40-41, Matthew 20:34, Luke 7:11-15, Matthew 14:14, Matthew 7: 12, Matthew 22:37-40, John 21: 15-17, John 8:10-11, John 12:47

Other Sources Cited:

Fr. Richard Rohr’s Daily Meditation, September 17, 2023.

Catechism of the Catholic Church.