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Misericordia

This document discusses the concepts of misericordia (mercy), compassion, and reflection. It defines misericordia and compassion, outlining their Latin origins and current meanings. Five elements of compassion are described: recognizing suffering, understanding common humanity, feeling emotional connection, tolerating difficult feelings, and acting to help. Three common types of compassion are identified: self-compassion, extending compassion to others, and receiving compassion from others. The document prompts reflection on showing compassion to a close friend in need.

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Misericordia

This document discusses the concepts of misericordia (mercy), compassion, and reflection. It defines misericordia and compassion, outlining their Latin origins and current meanings. Five elements of compassion are described: recognizing suffering, understanding common humanity, feeling emotional connection, tolerating difficult feelings, and acting to help. Three common types of compassion are identified: self-compassion, extending compassion to others, and receiving compassion from others. The document prompts reflection on showing compassion to a close friend in need.

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VERITAS ET MISERICORDIA

MISERICORDIA
MISERICORDIA
 Misericordia - is the Latin for "mercy", derived
from misericors, "merciful", which is in turn derived
from misereri, "to pity", and cor, "heart".
  Compassion – In the Oxford English Dictionary, the
word compassion came from the Latin word “Compati”
which means to “to suffer with”.
 In current literature, there is a common idea that
compassion is related to feeling the suffering of others
and being motivated to act on it
 Compassion leads you to have mercy, which is like
forgiveness.
5 ELEMENTS OF COMPASSION
 Recognizing suffering others
 Understandingthe common humanity of this
suffering
 Feeling emotionally connectedwith the person
who is suffering
 Tolerating difficult feelingsthat may arise
 And acting or being motivated to act to help the
person
COMMON TYPES OF COMPASSION
SEEN IN THE SOCIETY
 Self-compassion – is where we take care of
ourselves in response with a persons’ own suffering
and trials. Taking care of ourselves gives us the
capacity to take care of others.
 Extending compassion – is the feeling of love and
care that we give to those we know or even to those
we don’t know personally.
 Receiving compassion – is where we allow others
to care for us in times when a person is in a phase
where he/she is not currently self-reliant.
REFLECTION
Think about a specific scenario times when your
close friend felt bad about himself or herself or
is really struggling in some way. How did you
respond to your friend in this situation.
 Recognizing suffering of others
 Understanding the common humanity of this
suffering
 Feeling emotionally connectedwith the person
who is suffering.
REFLECTION
 What difficult feelings did you experience
during that situation?
 What was your motivation to help the person?

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