Jesus hears terrible news: John the Baptist has been arrested (Matthew 4:12-23). He is sad for his friend, the world and himself.
Soon afterwards, he is proclaiming good news and healing everyone. How does Jesus do this, that is, metabolize the hearing of tragedy into the sharing of love?
And, what, if anything, can we do, to metabolize the hard and even hateful news that we hear into love and compassion?
The artworks is a relief "The Arrest of John the Baptist" by Lorenzo Ghiberti
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