compassion
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As he poured the traditional cup of wine for the prophet, Rabbi Aft reminded his community that Elijah wanders the earth disguised as a stranger, testing humanity’s capacity for hospitality, compassion and kindness.
From Salon • Jun. 1, 2026
Cather renders Don’s roiling inner life with compassion as he struggles to arrive at a firmer sense of himself and his art.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
"I think anyone with compassion in their heart realises it's not right."
From BBC • May 20, 2026
"No words of compassion can ease this pain of loss, this burden of great suffering, when one must bury young people," the priest told black-clothed mourners, weeping or clutching flowers and holding each other.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
When the prodigal son comes home in Luke 15:20, “His father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he ran to his son, threw his arms around him and kissed him.”
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
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