Kindling the fire of compassion. (Ministries).(National Catholic Reporter)(Brief Article)(Editorial)

National Catholic Reporter | September 20, 2002| | Copyright

Matthew Fox in his book Creation Spirituality describes compassion as "a kind of fire. St. Thomas Aquinas says it's the fire that Jesus came to set on the earth. It disturbs, it surprises, it ignites, it burns, it sears, and it warms. Compassion incinerates denial; it especially warms and melts cold hearts, cold structures, frozen minds and self-satisfied lifestyles. Those who are touched by compassion have their lives turned upside down. That's not necessarily a bad thing."

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