The Good Samaritan

This week’s Gospel brings us the parable of the Good Samaritan—Jesus’ bold, boundary-breaking response to the question, “Who is my neighbor?” Instead of giving a definition, Jesus tells a story where the expected heroes pass by, and the “othered” Samaritan becomes the one who shows compassion.

The Samaritan crosses both personal and societal divides, risking himself to care for someone his world told him to ignore. His compassion reveals a deeper truth: there is no such thing as the “other.” We are all beloved, woven together in God’s great tapestry.

This week, listen for how God might be calling you to embrace “dangerous unselfishness,” to love beyond your usual circles, and to challenge the lie that some lives matter less than others.