40 Days of Compassion

No pill or potion is a match for compassion

Charlotte — Mon, 31 May 2010 06:46:06 +0000

That impulsive act of kindness and generosity from a stranger has made all the difference to Simone. It's not just the financial impact it has made; it has shown her that in a world that must often seem cruel and scary and dark, there is still kindness and compassion. And there's not a pill in the world that I could prescribe that would give someone that feeling.

WHY I CELEBRATE AT EASTER. HE DID IT. HE MADE A DIFFERENCE

Dr.Bob — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 00:59:08 +0000

Love God and love your neighbor. He did do it. This is my beloved child in whom I am well pleased. Make a difference.

Compassion From The Inside Out

Lacy Kirkland — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 00:07:12 +0000

Well, I just finished writing a stellar post and some keystroke combination wiped it out. I smiled though. Why? Because my entire wrap up to my 40 days of compassion seemed to lead to the fact that compassion begins at home, in the body, within the sacred space of the spirit. I smiled because I [...]

TRANSFORMED? 39th DAY

kidceurope — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 10:06:15 +0000

Holy Saturday. The day we reflect on what life would be like without Jesus. We await for the resurrection. Our 40 days of compassion or Lent or whatever the journey might have been for you, led you to this 39th day of reflection. So what have we learned? Have we grown? Transformed? Or, maybe…nothing at all? From the [...]

Good Friday

kidceurope — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 19:33:43 +0000

Good Friday. A true day of compassion. Off to service now. Confession and then meditation. I was at Palm Sunday service last week and I was overwhelmed by the selflessness of Jesus’ life. I sat there in my pew, tears began to fall, and I thought of how selfish I can be, but more importantly, I [...]

…you are forgiven of your sins

theMike — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 15:49:59 +0000

Last evening, towards the end of my church’s Maundy Thursday service, all present gathered round the altar in a circle. Following instruction by Pastor Dan, one by one, each member turned to the fellow to his or her left, made the sign of the cross upon their forehead and declared, “In the name of [...]

commonalities

theMike — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 15:45:19 +0000

One of my favorite aspects of Christian worship is the sacrement of communion, a time when we gather at the table to take part in the bread and the wine. Some prefer to intinct (partially dip) the host in the wine. You’ll occasionally happen upon a church that distributes tiny, shotglass-like individual cups. [...]

righteous anger

theMike — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 15:58:36 +0000

A lot of my thinking regarding compassion has focused on the homeless, or on people in difficult circumstance. These people tend to fall into the category of ‘deserving of compassion.’ Yesterday, a conversation with coworkers regarding the story of a pregnant woman who was attacked by a neighbor woman, grabbed the attacker’s knife [...]

Dust myself off

Charlotte — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 08:52:01 +0000

Such a frustrating day–totally unproductive. Working on projects, got completely lost in the wilderness and then sat down. So angry at myself. Trying to have compassion for self. This blog is very helpful. As soon as I thought of it, it calmed me down. I’m going to do better tomorrow, but in the meantime, it helps [...]

come on in, the church’s fine

theMike — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 15:54:43 +0000

As I’ve written previously, my church is a seeking church, meaning if you are looking for God, you are welcome, no matter who you are. This sounds all well and good, but it’s not as easy as one might think. As many of us on this path of compassion have found, when you truly open [...]