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St. Thomas Aquinas once said, “Fear is such a powerful emotion for humans that when we allow it to take over within us, it drives compassion right out of our hearts.”  Change, transition, uncertainty, chaos and earth-shattering news all create within us a sense of fear.  Fear has plagued our culture and the world throughout this pandemic, and we have seen how it drives compassion right out of people’s hearts.  So, it is fitting that today’s gospel reading helps us look at this very human emotion.  In today’s gospel passage, Jesus continues to teach the twelve about discipleship.  He again gives them earth-shattering, mind-blowing information, and they are bewildered and afraid!  Today, we hear Jesus again tell the disciples he is going to be killed.  It is the second time he tells them he will soon be betrayed, murdered, and after three days rise from the dead!  Jesus’ words are so explosive the disciples simply cannot wrap their minds around what he says.  They cannot comprehend this news and they are afraid