Growing in Empathy
How can we grow in empathy, entering more deeply into the experiences and stories of others who are different from ourselves?
Erin McDonald, CSJ, is a Sister of St Joseph and the university minister for service and social justice at the University of Detroit Mercy. She holds degrees from Wheeling Jesuit University, West Virginia University, and Loyola University New Orleans. She previously served as director of the Service for Social Action Center at Wheeling Jesuit University, as a humanitarian aid worker for Jesuit Refugee Service in Rwanda, and as a social worker at Freedom House, a shelter in Detroit, Michigan, for survivors of torture and persecution who are seeking asylum in the U.S.
How can we grow in empathy, entering more deeply into the experiences and stories of others who are different from ourselves?
I do not need to compromise my values or political beliefs to truly listen lovingly and openly to my neighbor.
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