Does the compassionate life not demand that we be present to those who suffer; does it not require that we enter into solidarity with the poor, oppressed, and downtrodden; does it not motivate us both to move into the thick of life and to experience the hardships of existence in solidarity with the outcasts?
~ Henri Nouwen ~
Compassion: A Reflection on the Christian Life
Compassion: A Reflection on the Christian Life
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Okay, we must meet! I was just reading Nouwen yesterday at the coffee house!
Been reading St. Francis and Nouwen all week!
Love this quote.
Love you!
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