ACC ~ Luke 10 v29

THE ONE WHO SHOWS PITY IS THE NEIGHBOR

ORIGEN: He [the Lord] teaches that the man going down was the neighbor of no one except of him who wanted to keep the commandments and prepare himself to be a neighbor to every one that needs help. This is what is found after the end of the parable, “Which of these three does it seem to you is the neighbor of the man who fell among robbers?” Neither the priest nor the Levite was his neighbor, but—as the teacher of the law himself answered—“he who showed pity” was his neighbor. The Savior says, “Go, and do likewise.” HOMILIES ON THE GOSPEL OF LUKE 34.2. [1]

[1] FC 94:138*.

ALL PEOPLE ARE OUR NEIGHBORS

JEROME: Some think that their neighbor is their brother, family, relative or their kinsman. Our Lord teaches who our neighbor is in the Gospel parable of a certain man going down from Jerusalem to Jericho. … Everyone is our neighbor, and we should not harm anyone. If, on the contrary, we understand our fellow human beings to be only our brother and relatives, is it then permissible to do evil to strangers? God forbid such a belief! We are neighbors, all people to all people, for we have one Father. HOMILY ON PSALM 14 (15). [1]

[1] FC 48:41*.

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