MY daily reflection and prayer:
Monday, October 5, 2015
Twenty-seventh Week in Ordinary Time
Dear my friends,
Here is the Gospel for us today according to Luke 10:25-37
And behold, a lawyer stood up to put him to the test, saying, “Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?” He said to him, “What is written in the law? How do you read?” And he answered, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself.” And he said to him, “You have answered right; do this, and you will live.” But he, desiring to justify himself, said to Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?” Jesus replied, “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and he fell among robbers, who stripped him and beat him, and departed, leaving him half dead. Now by chance a priest was going down that road; and when he saw him he passed by on the other side. So likewise a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side. But a Samaritan, as he journeyed, came to where he was; and when he saw him, he had compassion, and went to him and bound up his wounds, pouring on oil and wine; then he set him on his own beast and brought him to an inn, and took care of him. And the next day he took out two denarii and gave them to the innkeeper, saying, `Take care of him; and whatever more you spend, I will repay you when I come back.’ Which of these three, do you think, proved neighbor to the man who fell among the robbers?” He said, “The one who showed mercy on him.” And Jesus said to him, “Go and do likewise.”
This is the Gospel of the Lord.
Praise to you Lord Jesus Christ.
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WHAT can we learn about Jesus’ parable on a highway robbery? Jesus told this dramatic parable in response to a devout Jew who wanted to understand how to apply God’s great commandment of love to his everyday life circumstances.
The law of love is very simple, “treat your neighbor as you would treat yourself.” Who is our neighbor. He is not only one who belonged to the same covenant, every one else.
Jesus Christ wants to teach us that our love for others must be as wide and as inclusive as God’s love. Surely, God excludes no one from his care and concern. We must be ready to do good to others for their sake, just as God is good to us.
In the Perpetual Adoration of the Eucharist, we worship Jesus Christ who was willing to go to share in our suffering and to restore us to wholeness of life and happiness. He willingly shared in our suffering to bring us to the source of true healing and freedom from sin and oppression.
Let’s pray: Lord Jesus Christ, may your love always be the foundation of our lives. Free us from every fear and selfish-concern that we may freely give ourselves in loving service to others, even to the point of laying our lives down for their sake now and forever. Amen.
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