December 4, 2024 Wednesday of the First Week of Advent
Daily Readings: Isaiah 25:6-10; Matthew 15:29-37
A hardened heart—this is what many of us have. We claim to feel for others, yet we are often unmoved to even lift a finger to help. Worse, some of us are unable to feel for others at all. Compassion seems to have become a strange word in today’s world.
In today’s Gospel, we hear about Jesus being moved by his pity. This is the essence of true compassion. There is a significant difference between simply feeling pity and being moved by pity. Pity is when we observe someone in a difficult or despicable situation but do nothing. Being moved by pity, or having compassion, goes beyond mere observation or feeling—it involves taking action to help, even when no one asks us to.
We have all been recipients of God’s compassion in countless ways. May we also become dispensers of that same compassion, not because someone deserves it, but because God has shown compassion to us despite our unworthiness.
A Call to Action for Catholic Living: Let us not just feel for others, but be moved to act with compassion. Just as God has shown us mercy despite our unworthiness, may we extend the same kindness to those around us. Today, choose to be a dispenser of God’s compassion.
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