Luke 10: 25 – 37

Gospel: Luke 10: 25 – 37
On one occasion an expert in the law stood up to test Jesus. “Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?” “What is written in the Law?” he replied. “How do you read it?” He answered, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind’; and, ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’” “You have answered correctly,” Jesus replied. “Do this and you will live.” But he wanted to justify himself, so he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?” In reply Jesus said: “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, when he was attacked by robbers. They stripped him of his clothes, beat him and went away, leaving him half dead. A priest happened to be going down the same road, and when he saw the man, he passed by on the other side. So too, a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side. But a Samaritan, as he traveled, came where the man was; and when he saw him, he took pity on him. He went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he put the man on his own donkey, brought him to an inn and took care of him. The next day he took out two denarii and gave them to the innkeeper. ‘Look after him,’ he said, ‘and when I return, I will reimburse you for any extra expense you may have.’ “Which of these three do you think was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of robbers?” The expert in the law replied, “The one who had mercy on him.” Jesus told him, “Go and do likewise.”

Reflection
This parable is one of the most well-known parables in the bible. The clear message is that regardless of what culture or religion we’re from, we should be willing to help people in need, even if they’re different from us. It’s a story about what obedience to God looks like and what the ultimate goal of our religious lives is. The parable also states that even though some people are different from us, by their religion, culture, beliefs, nationality, behavior, and etc., they are still our neighbors so we should love them the way we love ourselves. We should help each other even though we are not the same. Our neighbors are the ones who help us through anything, they will be the ones pulling you up when you are down, the ones making you feel good about yourself. What have we done so far?

Lasallian Guiding Principle
LGP states that, “…the spirit of faith is a spirit that allows one to search for God’s will in order to carry out his saving plan.” This LPG says that being embedded with the spirit of faith means that we offer the things we do to God. We do our actions guided by God’s will. We are doing what God want us to do, we are continuing God’s plan for the world. We are seeing God’s will through are actions, through what we do for other people.

Prayer
Lord, we thank you for all the blessings that you have given us. For always guiding us in what’s right and wrong. Thank You for always being with us especially in difficult times and for always lifting us whenever we are down. We are sorry for all the wrong decisions that we have done. We are very when we take You for granted. This we ask through Christ, our Lord. Amen.

Lasallian Prayer for Peace
We pray to you, O Lord,
God of life and God of those who hope!
Listen to our prayer for the whole world:
For peace among all peoples,
For prosperity in all lands.
We pray to you that evil may be overcome
And that all wars may end.
We pray to You especially for the members
Of our Lasallian Family,
Who suffer from war, injustice and intolerance,
And for children and young people who are poor ad neglected.
We pray too, God, for peace in our lives;
In our towns, in our schools,
In our families and in our own hearts.
We pray for a peace that the world cannot give us.
We pray for a peace that will make us whole
And transform us into ambassadors of justice for Your sake.
Lord, give us Your peace! Amen.

Our Lady of the Star, pray for us.
St. John Baptist de la Salle, pray for us.
St. Miguel Febres Cordero, pray for us.
Live Jesus in our hearts, forever!
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

VALUE: Spirit of Faith (Nurturing Faith)
CULTURE THEME: We find wisdomin the gospel.
PRODUCTIVITY THEME: Spiritual Direction
WEEK 2 : We seek out God’s will in carrying out plans.

Sources
C. (n.d.). Daily Gospel. Retrieved on 28 September 2018, from https://dailygospel.org/M/AM/
DLSU (n.d.). Guiding Principles of the Philippine Lasallian Family. Retrieved on 22 September 2018, from
http://xsite.dlsu.edu.ph/inside/_pdf/guiding-principles-2nd-edition.pdf
DLRAP Themes from DLSMHSI Lasallian Values and Culture – Productivity Manifestations –
Who is a Lasallian?

Prepared by: Capurihan, Jewel Edzel D., MLS 1-4
through the DLSMHSI Lasallian Mission and Linkages,
Lasallian Formation and Social Action

Our Daily Lasallian Reflection and Prayer is DLSMHSI gift to the Lasallian family for the
2019 Celebration of the Year of Vocation and Tercentenary celebration of the death of our founder
SJBDLS.