Celebrating Christian Values at St Jude and St Paul

With compassion must come action. ‘Compassion’ and ‘sympathy’ have a lot in common. But both words mean more than simply ‘feeling sorry’ for someone. With compassion must come action.

Jesus showed compassion to the ‘woman at the well’.

The Good Samaritan showed compassion for the fellow traveller who had been robed.

Mother Theresa had compassion for the poor.

Desmond Tutu believes that all people should have compassion for one another irrespective of their colour.

Anita Roddick, the founder of ‘Body Shop’, said that we should have compassion for the world by looking after the natural environment, its animals and the rights of people living in remote parts of the world.

St Anthony of Padua showed compassion for children.

How could you show compassion for someone else?

We should remember that small acts of compassion can have far reaching impact that we might never know about.

What are the ‘Christian Values’ that we think are important for us at St Jude and St Paul? hope compassion trust