Reflection

“Here is what we seek: a compassion that can stand in awe at what the poor have to carry rather than stand in judgment at how they carry it.” –Greg Boyle

Prayer

God of compassion,

We have been called to extend your compassionate ministry to a world in need. And we know that many right now are slipping further into various forms of crisis, struggling with basic necessities and even more complex pressures, buckling beneath the weight of what they must carry. Forgive us if we ever stood in judgment and renew in us the spirit of true solidarity. Fill us with awe-filled compassion for those who are poor, so that by your spirit within us may we lighten their burdens and walk forward together. Amen.

Call to Action

Reflect today upon the way I extend compassionate care to those who are poor. Do I do so with respect or even reverence for the burdens they carry, or am I guilty of standing in judgment?