February 2

CHARITY is a father’s deep compassion for his son

Give me… an understanding heart.  ~ 1 Kings 3:9

Walter Petrvage grew up in a small town in Pennsylvania.  Among his fond memories is his father’s deep compassion. 

On the night of the senior prom he took his father’s car without permission.  In his rush to get away without deception, he left the driver’s door slightly open to check clearance as he backed out of the narrow garage.  It hit the garage, springing the hinges.  He laid awake most of the night worrying.  When he came downstairs about noon, his dad said, “I took the Chevy to the body shop.  They’ll have it fixed tomorrow.  We can decide who’ll pay for it then.”  He paused and then said, “Did you have a good time at the prom?”  ~ Catholic Digest

How compassionate are you – as Jesus was to His people and the father to his son?

You may call God love, you may call God goodness.  But the best name for God is compassion.  ~ Meister Eckhart

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