Hello John,
If you are like me, you are constantly striving to be a more compassionate and loving person. I find that I struggle with understanding what true compassion looks like with following in the spirit of St. Francis.
In the book Compassion: Living in the Spirit of St. Francis, by Ilia Delio, OSF, I found the guidance I needed to help me better understand what true compassion is, and how to make it a part of my everyday way of life.
"Compassion is the shared experience of creaturely life. It unites what is divided and binds together what is otherwise opposed. Compassion grows out of seeds of love within the human heart. It is born from the deepest center within and unites our
deepest selves."—excerpt from Compassion: Living in the Spirit of St. Francis
I hope it helps you reflect on what compassion looks like and how you can be a more compassionate and loving person too!
