Our theme song continues with an image of a community of compassion, “caring, sharing God’s

love in the world.” Indeed, from the early Hebrew practices of leaving the gleanings of harvest

for the poor, to Jesus’ commission to care for “the least of these,” compassion is the true measure

of a community as the Body of Christ. The scriptures ask us, “is your heart tender and

compassionate?” What will be answer? And what will we discover about how good life can be

when compassion is at our core?