ldquo A thorn has entered your foot mdash that is why you weep at times at night rdquo wrote Catherine of Sienna in the fourteenth century She continued ldquo There are some in this world who can pull it out The skill that takes they have learned from God rdquo Catherine devoted her life to cultivating that ldquo skill rdquo and is still remembered today for her remarkable capacity for empathy and compassion for others in their pain nbsp That image of pain as a deeply embedded thorn that requires tenderness and skill to remove lingers with me It rsquo [... more]

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ldquo The shepherd needs great wisdom and a thousand eyes rdquo wrote the beloved church father John Chrysostom ldquo to examine the soul rsquo s condition from every angle rdquo Chrysostom wrote these words as part of a discussion on the complexity of caring well for others spiritually Since it rsquo s impossible to force anyone to heal he emphasized reaching others rsquo hearts requires great empathy and compassion But that doesn rsquo t mean never causing pain Chrysostom cautioned because ldquo if you behave too leniently to one who needs deep surgery and do not make a deep incision [... more]

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