Reflection

“Compassion is the keen awareness of the interdependence of all things.” –Thomas Merton

Prayer

Compassionate God,

Give us more of your compassion by sharpening our awareness of the interdependence of all things. May we live into the connections that we share with all living things and never fail in our duty to provide for the web of life that you have designed by your goodness and love. As those who’ve been made in your image, we pray. Amen.

Call to Action

Give a few moments to ponder this definition of compassion: the “keen awareness of the interdependence of all things.” How so?