Ministry of Consolation
"Comfort, give comfort to my people, says our God." Isaiah 40:1

To offer consolation is one of the most important ways to care. Life is so full of pain, sadness and loneliness that we often wonder what we can can do to alleviate the immense suffering we see. We can and must offer consolation. To console does not mean to take away the pain, but rather to be there and say, "You are not alone, I am with you." We all need to give consolation as well as to receive it.
- Henri Nouwen

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