Radical Compassion By Gary Smith S. J.: Chapter Analysis

Radical compassion is a book that addresses many sensitive issues that a part of the society is struggling with, most of the time this impart part of the population of the world is forgotten, the poor and ill community. Throughout the book, Gary Smith S.J. presents part of his journey working with drug addicts, alcoholics, and mentally ill persons. In the following paragraphs, I will highlight some important quote that captured my attention and my perspective to each one. Radical compassion is not a common religion book. What about the people that have everything in life (materialistic speaking), but they are empty? This is one of the scenarios that Gray present to the reader in chapter one. Reflecting on the idea that money cannot buy happiness or a true love. People could have the dream job and the dream house but not a true love. He compared this type of people to the ones that live in the streets. He expresses …show more content…
It’s hard to imagine of the kind that is being verbal, physically and sexually abuse right now. It makes my heart break into pieces known that we are responsible for the future generation that we are responsible to help them and provide them the necessary tools to walk on the right path in life. This letter from Eddie left a big mark in my heart and in my mind. “Stop the abuse! You are killing God´s Children spirituality.” –Eddie. In conclusion, Radical compassion was a book that opens my mind to what is going on in the world. It showed me how many people are suffering because of the drugs, alcohol, prostitution, mental illness. It made me aware and be less selfish. It taught me how to focus on the positive and good thing that I have in life. It taught to help others and live my life, but also to save other from the lives they are having. Radical Compassion is a book that I will highly recommend to anybody so we all can start a journey where love, compassion, and friends are the