The story of the Good Samaritan we read about in today’s gospel reminds me of some interesting points Pope Francis made in his recent encyclical Fratelli Tutti. The Pope mentions how the good Samaritan not only helped the victim by carrying him on his beast and took him to a hotel, besides paying for his lodging, but also gave him his time. He gave him the gift of accompaniment, a rare gift today, as everyone is so busy and occupied with many chores and demands. Our reaction to finding ourselves in a similar situation, would be one of these 4: we can retreat inwards, we can completely ignore the situation, we can act indifferent to the plight of those in need, or we can roll up our sleeves and help out, as the good Samaritan did today. The Pope mentioned also that we can be the ones being the victim, hurt, abandoned and ignored. Let us on the other hand be the ones to help, not look the other way, simply because you claim to be too busy or unconcerned.
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