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 must I do? In life’s journey, there are many daily actions that help us seek and find God. What are you doing to seek eternal life, to find happiness? This journey is a day-to-day process, where everything you do is for God. So, don’t stop striving to seek eternity, to seek your holiness.
2. Your neighbor. You and I know that Christian life is created and fulfilled through others. Your neighbors are the closest people to you. They’re like a blank page where we write the Gospel in concrete actions—actions that encourage the lives of others and also strengthen your own.
3. The Samaritan. In this world of coldness, individualism, and relativism, we can’t be indifferent to our brothers and sisters. We can’t be insensitive to those who are crucified in life. You and I must have compassion for our brothers and sisters and learn to walk with them, beyond their flaws and virtues. Don’t just pass by; take responsibility for your brother or sister. By helping them, we journey toward heaven and gain holiness.
Something good is on the way!
God bless you and protect you in the name of the Father, of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
