“And when Jesus went out He saw a great multitude; and He was moved with compassion for them…” Matthew 14:14 What a wonderful thought it is that when Jesus saw people in need, He was moved with ...

"When [Jesus] saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. Then he said to his disciples, ‘The harvest is plentiful, but the ...

Addiction is often viewed with judgment and a lack of compassion. The author recounts a story of a young woman struggling with addiction and her desire to change. The article emphasizes the importance ...

Photo by Isaac Sloman, courtesy of Unsplash. Father Tom Smolich, S.J., the international director of Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS), refers to the world’s refugee crisis as a “problem of the heart.” ...

A hymn sung among many Christians refers to Jesus when the last line of each verse is intoned: “Crown Him Lord of all.” As quoted by Bloomburg BusinessWeek columnist Joshua Green, in his March 3 ...

Have you completed the book you started months ago? How’s that DIY project coming along? How about the commitment you made to going back to the gym? You bought new shoes, shorts and even a fancy water ...

Compassion is a gateway grace. It is often someone’s first taste of Jesus. We tell them something good and true. We give them a glimpse into the kingdom where God reigns. We offer something healing—a ...

Those who have never experienced an addiction can seem unsympathetic and uncaring. Why? There are several reasons, like thinking that self-inflicting destruction does not deserve compassion, or maybe ...

“Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” Imagine speaking such grace-filled words while overtaken by unimaginable pain, having just been flagrantly flogged, brutally nailed to ...