Pope Francis Calls Us Look At Each Other With Sympathy...

I believe that Pope Francis calls us to look at each other with sympathy and empathy. In order for us to do that we must first encounter others for more than just a brief moment. In today’s world it is more challenging to engage with others as we don’t even communicate in full sentences. Social media is a wonderful tool to stay contact which each other but has influenced and almost replaced other forms communication. # 169 â€Å"In a culture paradoxically suffering from anonymity and at the same time obsessed with the details of other people’s lives, shamelessly given over to morbid curiosity, the Church must look more closely and sympathetically at others whenever necessary.† We have to be willing to go beyond just pleasantries and small talk. People tend to hide their emotions and issues in plain sight, we must are called to have the courage to encourage a deeper connection. #169 â€Å"The pace of this accompaniment must be steady and reassuring , reflecting our closeness and our compassionate gaze which also heals, liberates and encourages growth in the Christian life.† I compare this to parents trying to communication with teenagers who are so self-involved and have a difficult time viewing the world beyond their experiences. We have to be willing to draw people out from their worlds to be part of a community. This is one of the core pillars in our parish Vision of Faith in order for us to reach wide or share blessings, we must connect just beyond drive-by conversations.Show MoreRelatedStephen P. Robbins Timothy A. Judge (2011) Organizational Behaviour 15th Edition New Jersey: Prentice Hall393164 Words   |  1573 PagesChristian Holdener, S4Carlisle Publishing Services Composition: S4Carlisle Publishing Services Printer/Binder: Courier/Kendallville Cover Printer: Courier/Kendalville Text Font: 10.5/12 ITC New Baskerville Std Credits and acknowledgments borrowed from other sources and reproduced, with permission, in this textbook appear on the appropriate page within text. Copyright  © 2013, 2011, 2009, 2007, 2005 by Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Prentice Hall. All rights reserved. Manufactured in the United