Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Luke 10, 25-37

There was a scholar of the law who stood up to test Jesus and said,
“Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
Jesus said to him, “What is written in the law?
How do you read it?”
He said in reply,
“You shall love the Lord, your God,
with all your heart,
with all your being,
with all your strength,
and with all your mind,
and your neighbor as yourself.”
He replied to him, “You have answered correctly;
do this and you will live.”

But because he wished to justify himself, he said to Jesus,
“And who is my neighbor?”
Jesus replied,
“A man fell victim to robbers
as he went down from Jerusalem to Jericho.
They stripped and beat him and went off leaving him half-dead.
A priest happened to be going down that road,
but when he saw him, he passed by on the opposite side.
Likewise a Levite came to the place,
and when he saw him, he passed by on the opposite side.
But a Samaritan traveler who came upon him
was moved with compassion at the sight.
He approached the victim,
poured oil and wine over his wounds and bandaged them.
Then he lifted him up on his own animal,
took him to an inn, and cared for him.
The next day he took out two silver coins
and gave them to the innkeeper with the instruction,
‘Take care of him.
If you spend more than what I have given you,
I shall repay you on my way back.’
Which of these three, in your opinion,
was neighbor to the robbers’ victim?”
He answered, “The one who treated him with mercy.”
Jesus said to him, “Go and do likewise.”

Compassion is suffering with others

1. What should I do? There are many actions during the day that help us to seek and find God. What are you doing to seek eternal life, to seek happiness? This daily walk is a journey where everything you do is an offering for God. So don’t stop striving for eternity—for your holiness. Holiness makes daily living sacred. It draws us closer to the Lord and each other.

2. Your neighbor. You and I know that the Christian walk develops, takes shape and is fulfilled in relation to others. Your neighbor is the person closest to you—they’re like a blank page where we write the Gospel through concrete actions. These are the actions that encourage someone else’s life and, in turn, strengthen your own.

3. The Samaritan. In this world filled with coldness, individualism, and relativism, we can’t afford to be indifferent to our brothers and sisters. We can’t remain insensitive toward those who are being crucified in life. You and I must be compassionate with our brothers and sisters and learn to walk alongside them, regardless of their flaws or virtues. Don’t just pass by; take responsibility for your brother or sister. By helping them, we journey toward heaven and grow in holiness.

Never forget that something good is on the way!

God bless you and guard you in the name of the Father, of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.