From today’s Gospel, from St Matthew: ‘When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the labourers are few; pray therefore the Lord of the harvest to send out labourers into his harvest.”’ (Matthew 9:36-37)

We can note here the compassion of Our Lord for the crowd – here, they are helpless, like sheep without a shepherd; elsewhere, they are hungry from being with Him for three days and  eating nothing’ (Matthew 15:32).

Compassion is one of Our Lord’s precious gifts, poured out for people in His human life and for all in need up till the present day

Let us bring Him all our woundedness and know that He is present to heal (Luke 5:17); and may God bless you this day.