Empathy & Why the Rich are not More Generous than the Poor

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On the importance of bumping shoulders with people unlike ourselves.

A Surprising Job Offer from Mother Teresa

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Snake Bloomstrand relates how Mother Teresa opened the eyes and heart of Father Bennie.

After Watertown, Can We Blame the Parents?

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JD Roberto asks: What can the fathers of children lost in other American tragedies—Oklahoma City, Columbine—teach us in their responses to grief?

If They Were Somebody. They Are Somebody.

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Caring deeply for Guantánamo Bay detainees is not un-American.

Why Pain Is a Wonderful Thing

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Don’t kill the messenger: pain is also the source of compassion.

Parables of Reproductive Justice: An Interview with Rev. Matthew Westfox

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What do the Bible and Jesus Christ have to say about a woman’s right to choose?

See What One Husband Does When His Wife Faces a Terrifying Illness (Video)

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“She’s my princess and I’m her William. And I wouldn’t have it any other way.”

How to Go From A**hole to Good Man in 10 Easy Steps

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Greg White has all the answers to living the good life: all ten of them.

Five Important Things Women Don’t Know About Men

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It’s true, men are complicated and confusing. Noah Brand clears up five common misconceptions.

Advice to My Kids: You Are Good Enough

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Leo Babauta has some advice for his kids. And yes, it’s a little zen.

Would You Help Your Competitor Get to the Finish Line? (Photo)

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Fernández Anaya was near the end of a cross country race when he saw his competitor make a mistake.

“The capacity for change in even the most backward people starts with compassion. Take it from a former Psycho Bitch from Hell.”

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This is a comment by Vironika Tugaleva on the post “How to Deal with a Psycho Bitch from Hell”. The more we label each other, the more we reduce each other to stereotypes and the more we barriers up the walls between each other. We have to start at compassion to be able to reach through the awful moments.

“He just fastened the snaps on the left shoulder of my gown for me. Like a blond angel in green scrubs sent from some heavenly place.”

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This comment was from Leia on the post “How to Deal With a Psycho Bitch from Hell.” A post filled with many an angry comment, but then, some comments filled with…grace.

Why?

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Asking why can lead to a dark tunnel, but God’s compassion can help you through it.

How to Deal with a Psycho Bitch from Hell

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If you can’t listen to women with a higher consciousness, what you offer society as a whole is also limited, says Atalwin Pilon.

Forgiving Adultery

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After cheating, a yogi learns that you have to forgive to heal.