A Daily Dose of God - Offerd by Dcn. George Kelly

 

 

                      

Why Spend Time Reading the Scriptures?

 

Pope Francis in his Encyclical Letter, “Fratelli Tutti” uses the parable of the Good Samaritan as the theological focal point of his teaching in this encyclical.  “The parable eloquently presents the basic decision we need to make in order to rebuild our wounded world.  In the face of so much pain ad suffering, our only course is to imitate the Good Samaritan.”  [Fratelli Tutti, 66]

 

Read “The Parable of the Good Samaritan”
today and think about what Jesus is teaching you.

 

There was a scholar of the law who stood up to test him 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.”

 

The Gospel of the Lord.

 

Pope Francis reminds us that we are called to seek, promote and foster “The Common Good”, he wrote, “The effort to seek God with sincere heart, provided it is never sullied by ideological or self-serving aims, helps us recognize one another as travelling companions truly brothers and sisters.”  [Fratelli Tutti, 274]

 

Reading the Scriptures enables us to grow closer to God each time we allow the Word of God to mold us.

 

Saint Joseph, pray for us.

 

Saint Andre Bessette intercede for us.

 

 

May God Be Praised!