I never cease to marvel that the Jesus who speaks to the lawyer in the gospel is also the one of whom it is written in the Letter to the Colossians: "Christ is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation..."(Col 1: 15) This must be because the man who died on the cross also rose again and the early Christians were convinced of this and it changed their whole understanding of life, the Universe and everything. So, what Jesus says in his parable about the Good Samaritan is not just anyone's opinion or take on the human condition. I cannot say: "Jesus told us to love your neighbour as yourself but I think otherwise." It is God speaking His Word to us and we are the ones who are privileged to hear it. Not only that, but also to receive the Word made flesh in Holy Communion. This is why we process the Book of the Gospels at Sunday Mass. This is why we stand for the Gospel. This is why we gather Sunday after Sunday, week in week out, in heat and cold, holidays and work time. Our job as missionary disciples is not only to listen to Jesus but also take his message to others since: "For in Christ all the fullness of God was please to dwell, and through him God was pleased to reconcile all things, whether on earth or in heaven, by making peace through the blood of his cross." (Col 1: 19-20)
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