Category Archives: Cultivating Compassion

Theme for October 2025

The Compassion in Interdependence

Posted on October 6, 2025 by Bob Patrick

I am completely sold on the idea of interdependence. I have seen and continue to see how nothing of what I do and am is solely the product of my own doing. I have been supported, helped, hurt, understood, protected, … Continue reading →

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The Compassion in Generosity

Posted on October 3, 2025 by Bob Patrick

Do you know someone who would give you the shirt off their back? It’s an old saying. I had a grandmother who fit that description. The best way I can describe her is this way: if she became aware that … Continue reading →

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The Compassion in Pluralism

Posted on October 2, 2025 by Bob Patrick

At first glance, pluralism is a “cold” term for me. My encounter with the word came along at a time when it was being used publicly to try and get people to put up with and tolerate differences in each … Continue reading →

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Compassion: Suffering Together

Posted on October 1, 2025 by Bob Patrick

Compassion is a word that we use a lot as Unitarian Universalists both in every day conversations directing and guiding our ethical practices and attitudes and in our attempts to address the Divine as “Spirit of love and compassion.” Compassion … Continue reading →

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