The story of the Good Samaritan is not merely a morality tale, an account of the kind of life we should lead. It is that, but, at the deepest level, it is also a telling of the basic story of sin, fall, and redemption. All of us sinners are the man beaten up and left half-dead by the side of the road. We cannot be saved by law or religion or our own works, but only by Jesus Christ and his grace. This best-known of Jesus’ parables is finally a narrative of salvation.
The Good Samaritan
Cycle COrdinary TimeWeek 15
by Bishop Robert BarronJuly 11, 2004
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Authors
Bishop Robert Barron
Catechism
2822, 2083, 1825, 1766, 1730, 1293, 483, 479, 464, 461, 460
Liturgical Readings
Cycle C - Ordinary Time - Week 15
Scriptures
Romans 6:23, John 19:34, Genesis 3, Mark 12:28-37, Matthew 22:34-46
Seasons
Ordinary Time
Topics
Baptism, Bible, Catholic Church, Confirmation, Eucharist, Freedom, God, Incarnation, Jesus Christ, Law, Life, Love, Morality, Original Sin, Sacraments, Salvation, Sin, Truth