"There are people whom we instinctively consider less and who instead are in greater need…" Pope Francis, Sept. 22, 2013
Compassion, at its root, is seeing people as God sees them. Regardless of their history, their decisions, even their sins–seeing a beloved, created being in need of love. That's the way Jesus lived, and by association, the way his mother, Mary, lived too.
Combined with the words of the hymn "Salve Regina" from the Middle Ages, Pope Francis' words shared in the second track of his music project, Wake Up!, are a powerful reminder to[…]