FIFTEENTH SUNDAY
OF THE YEAR C
‘Who is my neighbour?’
The parable of the Good Samaritan is one of
the best known and best loved in the New
Testament. It is found only in St. Luke’s
Gospel. A man lies broken and bruised by
the roadside. A priest and a Levite, from
whom more would be expected pass-by, each
one guided no doubt by the same question:
‘if I stop to help this man what will happen
to me’? But when a Samaritan, the great
‘outsider’ arrives on the scene he is moved
with compassion for his stricken brother and
poses himself a very different question: ‘If I
don’t’ stop to help this man what will happen
to him’? We rise by lifting others. The ones
who stop on the road become bigger people,
and they will have their reward. Those who
pass by and fail to respond remain small.
Consequently, when we reach the end of the
road we will most likely, be surprised by those
who will be present at the heavenly banquet
and those who will be absent.
‘The Good Samaritan isn’t just a parable,
it’s a way of life’ (Pope Francis).
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