Compassion asks us to go where it hurts, to enter into the places of pain, to share in brokenness, fear, confusion, and anguish. Compassion challenges us to cry out with those in misery, to mourn with those who are lonely, to weep with those in tears. Compassion requires us to be weak with the weak, vulnerable with the vulnerable, and powerless with the powerless. Compassion means full immersion in the condition of being human. —Henri Nouwen
“Compassion asks us to go where it hurts, to enter into the places of pain, to share in brokenness, fear, confusion, and anguish. Compassion challenges us to cry out with those in misery, to mourn with those who are lonely, to weep with those in tears. Compassion requires us to be weak with the weak, vulnerable with the vulnerable, and powerless with the powerless. Compassion means full immersion in the condition of being human.”

Henri Nouwen Catholic priest, author


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Your Comments
Chris from Australia NOVEMBER 26, 2023
That is so moving & beautiful thank you

Breathe Johnson NOVEMBER 25, 2019
That is sincerely one of the most beautiful quotes I have ever read.

Suruthy from My life AUGUST 11, 2017
My Heart

Alex from Uganda NOVEMBER 19, 2015
really nice and i would like to more about.


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