The Depth of Jesus’ Compassion

A homily for the Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B), by Deacon Jim Kestell: The Greek word used to describe Jesus’ reaction to the people before him like “sheep without a shepherd” is a word that expresses a compassion that moves the depths of one’s being. This word is only used to describe the compassion of Jesus and three characters from his parables – the master of the indebted servant, the father of the prodigal son, and the Good Samaritan. God extends this deep, powerful compassion to us and invites us to evangelically share that compassion with others.

Recorded live at the 9 a.m. Mass on Sunday, July 22, 2018