COMPASSION, EMPATHY, SHEPHERD,
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COMPASSION AND EMPATHY: HALLMARKS OF CHRISTIAN LEADERS: CATHOLIC SUNDAY SCRIPTURE REFLECTIONS: 16TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, CYCLE B, 2024

Compassion and empathy are the most important characteristics that differentiate Jesus from the religious authorities of his time. One notable thing is that the people must have noticed the remarkable difference between Christ and other religious authorities in his time. Possibly, they have seen how he treats them with kindness, respect, and dignity and not with shame, imposition, and guilt like the Jewish religious authorities.

love enemies, pray presecutors, compassion
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LOVE OUR ENEMIES AND PRAY FOR OUR PERSECUTORS: CATHOLIC SUNDAY SCRIPTURE REFLECTION: 7TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, CYCLE A, 2023

To love our enemies and pray for our persecutors is the Christian calling, we all receive from a merciful and lovely God who urges us to make effort and struggle toward perfection. Hence, today, the challenge in the readings is for us, “to be holy as he the Lord is holy” Lev. 19:2 or “perfect as our heavenly Father is perfect” Mt. 5:48.