ANNUNCIATION CHURCH "As the father sent me, so I send you."

1307 East Longden Ave., Arcadia CA 91006 Parish Office: 2707 Peck Rd., Monrovia, CA 91016

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T his week we are going to look at one of the most familiar—and most challeng-

ing—stories in the Gospels: the good Sa-maritan. It begins with the “Law” of the Jew-ish people. At the time, the law consisted of many specific commands. The thought of following and remembering 613 different laws is intimidating by anyone’s standards. But this was what the Jewish people in the time of Jesus were called to do, according to the Old Testament. In Jesus’ time, most good rabbis had what they would call their “yoke.” By this, they meant a summary statement of the entire Old Testament law—all 613 of them! One rabbi was famously challenged to recite the law while standing on one foot. He said “Do to others what you would have done to you. This is the whole law, everything else is just commentary.”

Jesus is doing something similar in the Gos-pel reading for this Sunday. He asks a would-be follower to tell him what is in the law. The man responds, “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.” Elsewhere, Jesus summarizes the law this way as well.

In the parable that follows, Jesus seeks to explain what this law means. After a man asks him; “Who is my neighbor?” Je-sus proceeds to tell one of his most famous parables—the story of the good Samaritan. It offers a difficult lesson, one in which our “neighbor” might turn out to be the person we most dislike. Through this story, Jesus redefines holiness—the goal of all those Old Testament laws—as mercy

1 st Reading Reflection ~ Deuteronomy 30:10-14 ~

This portion of Deuteronomy is part of Moses’ long, final commendation to his peo-ple before he is told by God that “you are about to sleep with your fathers,” and the still harder message that “this people will rise and play the harlot after the strange gods of the land, where they go to be among them, and they will forsake me and break my covenant which I have made with them” (Deuteronomy. 31:16, RSV). But Moses has given them fair warning to “heed the voice of the LORD,” which, he explains is clear and “very near to you.” Not only is it clearly written in the book Moses gives them, but it is also in their mouths and hearts.

We sometimes think that religious truths must be sought by searching in distant lands—India, perhaps, or China. Perhaps a Zen master in Japan has the answers to the human quest for esoteric knowledge. But God enters history and explains, first through the Jewish people and then, fully, in Jesus, what he wants of us. He doesn’t keep any secrets. He isn’t interested in playing “gotcha.” He makes it plain, as Moses says later in this same address, that it is simply a matter of choosing between “life and death, blessing and curse” (Deuteronomy 30:19, RSV). In the moral life, the critical issue is not so much knowing what to do as finding the will to do what we know

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Annunciation Church Masses for This Week Saturday, July 13th 5:30 p.m. Fr. Chua RIP Edna Sepulveda Sunday, July 14th 7:30 a.m. Fr. Byrne RIP Rev. John Vogel 9:00 a.m. Fr. Chua S.I. Fr. Michael Callanan and Mark Brown RIP Jim DeCorse and Angie Lizares 10:30 a.m. Fr. Byrne RIP Walter Mitchell 12:00 p.m. SPANISH Fr. Gonzalez RIP Jack Fulkerson and José Avila 3:00 p.m. Fr. Chu Ngo 4:45 p.m. Evening Prayer Lay Minister Monday, July 15th 8:30 a.m. Fr. Chua RIP Ramon Rondilla, Sr. Tuesday, July 16th 8:30 a.m. Fr. Byrne S.I. Cathy Hampel Wednesday, July 17th 7:30 p.m. Fr. Chua RIP Danny Do Thursday, July 18th 8:30 a.m. Fr. Byrne S.I. Romeo & Bessie Gabe Friday, July 19th 8:30 a.m. Fr. Chua RIP Cliff Witherby Masses for Next Week Saturday, July 20th 5:30 p.m. Fr. Byrne S.I. John Bogler Sunday, July 21st 7:30 a.m. Fr. Chua RIP Angela Evans, John Jackson, and John Copley S.I. Toc Tao 9:00 a.m. Fr. Byrne S.I. Pauline Wojcik 10:30 a.m. Fr. Chua RIP Patricia Hernandez, Patricia Springer, and Ronald Reuss S.I. Bud & Jane Wittenauer 12:00 p.m. SPANISH Fr. Gonzalez RIP Israel Silva 3:00 p.m. Fr. Chi Ngo 4:45 p.m. Evening Prayer Lay Minister Monday, July 22nd 8:30 a.m. Fr. Chua RIP Peter Farrelly Tuesday, July 23rd 8:30 a.m. Fr. Chua RIP Michael Coppil Wednesday, July 24th 7:30 p.m. Fr. Byrne S.I. Fr. Eugene Herbert Thursday, July 25th 8:30 a.m. Fr. Byrne RIP Danny Do Friday, July 26th 8:30 a.m. Fr. Chua S.I. Ralph Castro

Annunciation Is Amazing!: When the request for donations to help fund the purchase of a new car for Fr. Eugene was submitted, we had only a few weeks to work with. But, many, many of you came through in that short timeframe and we’re thrilled to report that enough donations were received to purchase a car for Father! He is now the proud owner of a 2016 Honda Accord and he’s “breaking it in” on his driving trip. Thank you to everyone who helped make this possible—it’s one more fabulous way you have shown your love for Fr. Eugene!

Family Fun Fest Update: This is the weekend when you’ll learn whether or not our Youth Ministry will have received enough booth captain volunteers to be able to offer a Family Fun Fest this November!

Summer Family Luau and Dance Planned: All are invited to come to the parking area outside the Parish Hall next Satur-day, July 20th from 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. for our Annual Summer Family Luau and Dance! Dress in your favorite Hawaiian outfit, enjoy hula lessons, a phot booth, games, activities and dancing. Pull pork sandwiches and hot dog com-bos will be available for purchase. Desserts and snacks will also be sold. Please contact Frances Luna at (626) 327-6147 with any questions or to volun-teer! Dessert and beverage donations are welcome! We hope to see you!

Registration for Religious Education Scheduled To Begin: Registration for the 2019-2020 year begins today, July 14th. The Religious Edu-cation Office will be open Sundays from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon starting on that day. Classes begin on Sept. 19th. First-year students need a Baptismal Certifi-cate. If you are registering for Confirmation, please bring both a Baptismal and a First Communion Certificate. Families with children six years and older, who are not baptized, need to provide a copy of a birth certificate. Families returning for the second year of sacramental preparation must have all previous fees paid and cop-ies of certificates must be in our office. For more information, please call the Reli-gious Education Office at (626) 446-1625.

Bishop O’Connell’s Ordination Anniversary: The staff at the San Gabriel Pastoral Regional Office is hosting a celebration in honor of Bishop David O’Connell’s 40th Anniversary to the Priesthood. This event will take place on Friday, July 19th at St. John Vianney Catholic Church. Bishop O’Connell will celebrate Mass at 6:00 p.m., which will be followed by a reception in St. John Vianney’s beautiful Fellowship Plaza. St. John Vianney Church is located at 1345 Turnbull Canyon Road in Hacienda heights. All are invited to attend this festive occasion!

Carmelite Retreat Offered: Sacred Heart Retreat House is sponsoring a Silent Retreat Weekend for both men and women on August 16-18. Rev. Matthias Lambrecht, OCD, will be the Spiritual Director of this weekend retreat that includes spiritual conferences, the Sacrament of Reconciliation, Eucharistic Adoration, Holy Mass and time for personal reflection. You can stay at the Retreat House or attend as a commuter. To register, or to visit them online, go to: sacredheartretreathouse.com, you can e-mail them at: retreat-coordinator@carmelitesistersocd.com, or call (626) 289-1353, Ext. 2204.

Men’s Silent Retreat Offered: Sacred Heart Retreat House is offering a Men’s Silent Retreat on the weekend of August 23-25. Fr. James B. Farnan will lead this retreat that includes: inspiring talks, Holy Mass, Eucharistic Adoration, the Sacrament of Reconciliation, praying the rosary in community with other retreatants, and time for personal prayer and reflection. Costs vary, based on lodging preferences, or you can attend as a com-muter only. To register, please e-mail: retreatcoordinator@carmelitesistersocd.com

15th Sunday in Ordinary Time July 14th, 2019

April 7, 2002

Offering Collection $9,310.50

Thank you and God bless you.

Retiro Para Mujeres: Mater Dolorosa Centro de Retiros Pasionista ofrece un retiro de fin de se-mana en español para mujeres: “La Mujer en la Iglesia de Hoy”. La presen-cia de la mujer en la iglesia y su significando. ¿Cuando? 2 4 de agosto. ¿Dónde? Mater Dolorosa Centro de Retiros Pasionista, 700 N. Sunnyside, Sierra Madre. Por favor, llame Nancy Boldt a (626) 355-7188. Donación: depósito: $50. El resto: $200 (se puede pagar en abonos)

Inner Healing Retreat Planned: All are invited to attend an Inner Healing Retreat in Angel Hall at St. Philip the Apostle Church in Pasadena on August 2-4.. The Retreat will be led by Rev. Fr. Augustine Vallooran, Director of the Divine Retreat Center in Murin-goor Kerala, India. The schedule is as follows: Friday, Aug. 2—7:30 to 9:00 p.m. (Healing Mass); Saturday, Aug. 3—10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (Retreat); Sunday 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (Retreat) and 1:30 to 4:00 p.m. (Counseling). Registration is re-quired for admission. Please visit: www.angelusretreats.org, or e-mail them at: info@angelusretreats.org. St. Philip the Apostle Church is located at 151 South Hill Avenue, Pasadena.

Retrouvaille: Retrouvaille (REH-trov-eye) is a program for married couples that feel disillusioned, frus-trated, or angry in their marriage. Some ex-perience coldness or conflict in this relation-ship. Most don’t know how to change the situation or how to communicate with their spouse about it. Married couples of any faith are welcome. For questions, or to register for one of the Retrouvaille Weekends in the Southern California area, you can make a confidential call to (909) 900-5465, or visit: HelpOurMarriage,org.

Lord, Protect Them Joseph Villamayor Air Force Elizabeth Villamayor Air Force Robert James Logan IV Army Adrian Mc Nally Army Ronnel Resurrecion Navy Daniel Smith Marines Patrick Thompson Navy Catherine Holdren Coast Guard Robert Wrischnik Marines Brandon Tennis Navy Rafael Hernandez, Jr. Marines Mario Monoz Marines Emma Larenas Navy Gabriel Jimenez Air Force Brian Griffiths Marines John B. Goss Marines Noe Villanueva Army Stephen Cain Marines R. Michael Rodriguez Army Preston Ellis Air Force Matthew Aldrete Army Patrick Parra Army Justin R. Lozano Marines Vianca Medina Army Carlos Casillas Army Alex Quesada-Bocanegra Marines Carlos Rodriguez Army Jacob Davis Navy Shannon S. Everitt Air Force Liezl Sarte Air Force Mariel Constantino Air Force Christopher Moss Marines Nicholas Goddard Army David Aguilera Army Jason Smith Marines Brandon Patanjo Navy Michael Stanton Army Alex Ascanio Marines Matthew Martinez Army Osvaldo Santillan Air Force Lazarus Fuentes Marines Cristian Jesus Garcia Army Marco Andres Garcia Army Michael Beltran Navy

Last Week’s Offertory Collections July 7, 2019 : $8,260.00 Last Year: $ 8,465.00 Online Giving: $ 695.00 Together in Mission—2019

Goal Amount: $55,700.00 Amount Pledged: $63,905.00 Amount Paid: $49,105.36 Difference Under Amount Paid: $6,594.64

Please Pray for: Ralph Castro. Calendar of Events: Sunday, July 14th Ch—Youth Ministry Speaking at All Masses Ch—Y.M. Sunday Sundaes After Morning Masses B2—8:30 AM 10:30 Choir ORE—9:00 AM R.E. Registration Begins B2—11:00 AM FAITH Formation H,HK—12:30 AM CFC B2—2:30 PM Aztec Dance Practice B2—4:30 PM 3:00 Choir Monday, July 15th OC1—4:00 PM Rosary Prayer Group Ch—5:30 PM Grupo de Oracion Tuesday, July 16th OC1—5:00 PM Mariachi Practice OC1,OK—7:00 PM Spanish Bible Study B2—7:00 PM Intercession Prayer Ministry Wednesday, July 17th Ch—10:00 AM Vocations Ministry B2—4:00 PM Spanish Youth Group B2—5:00 PM 7:30 Choir OC1—5:00 PM Mariachi Practice B2—6:30 PM 10:30 Choir H—7:00 PM Folklorico Dance Practice B1—7:00 PM BLD Prayer Group Ch—7:00 PM Rosary Before Mass OC1—7:00 Meditation Group Thursday, July 18th B2—6:00 PM 9:00 Choir ORE,D1—6:30 PM Youth Ministry Ch—7:00 PM Divine Mercy Prayer Group OC1—7:00 PM RCIA Friday, July 19th OC1—3:00PM OA B2—6:00 PM 12:00 Choir D1—7;00 PM Encuentro Matrimonial H,HK—7:00 PM BLD Prayer Group Ch—8:00 PM Intercession Prayer Ministry Saturday, July 20th H,HK—7:00 AM BLD Prayer Group B2—10:00 AM Sandwich Preparation SPL—6:30 PM Family Luau

Did You Know? Drowning takes only a few seconds, especially when children have easy access to a body of water. Make sure children know the water safety rules—always go in with an adult, wear appropriate gear (floaties, goggles, etc.) and no unsupervised play near the pool. Be careful even at times when children are not supposed to be swimming: during meals, while cleaning, or any other non-pool time. Children can easily slip out unnoticed and can reach the wa-ter. For more information, visit: http://catholicphilly.com/2018/11/news/national-news/mother-on-mission-to-preserve-legacy-of-yioung-son-promote-water-safety/.

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2 nd Reading Reflection ~ Colossians 1:15-20 ~

In this beautiful Christological canticle St. Paul explains why Moses can say in our first reading that the command of God is not mysterious and remote, but already in our mouths and hearts. Jesus Christ, who St. John in the pro-logue to his Gospel calls the Logos, the very Word by which the Father called the universe into being, is the one in whom, through whom, for whom all things were made, such that “in him all things hold together.” Jesus, who is the incarnation of the Second Person of the Most Holy Trinity, is the very pattern of the universe.

If we have eyes to see, the eyes of faith, then when we look at the ordered and harmonious structure of the mate-rial universe we will see him. He is its purpose, its key, its goal. The fullness of the Gospel, as St. Paul preaches it here, is that Jesus is not just our divine Savior who lived and died for our sal-vation at the center of human history— that is unimaginably fantastic, but not grand enough—he is the whole mean-ing of the world, the alpha and omega, the beginning and the end. He is the very grammar of the language our tongues speak and the very genetic code that drives the beat of our hearts. To return to the words of Moses, he is “very near” to us indeed.

G ospel Reflection ~ Luke 10:25-37 ~

Tons of ink has been spilled over the interpretation of this famous parable and little more can be added here. But

the critical issue—in keeping with the theme of the first reading, “Heed the voice of the LORD”—seems to be con-tained in Jesus’ final words, “Go and do likewise.” This sophisticated scholar of the law who seeks to “test” Jesus and to “justify himself,” has his own convictions tested and is finally moved to see that mercy is the issue and not justice. Even the lawyer’s question it-self, “Who is my neighbor?” is turned around by Jesus, who asks instead, “Which of these three...was neighbor to the robbers’ victim?”

That is, the issue is not so much, “Who do I have to treat as my neighbor?”—to which the usual response would have been, “the sons of your own peo-ple” (Leviticus 19:18, RSV). The real question is “Have I been neighbor to everyone, treating each as one of my own?” The scholar of the law must himself admit that the hated Samari-tan, “the one who treated him with mercy,” is the one who acts as neighbor, to the man, a Jew, who was not one of his “own people.” The word for “mercy” in the Greek is eleos, the same word we use in a different form when we say at the start of Mass, Kyrie eleison, “Lord, have mercy.” As the Our Father teaches us, we must give mercy to get it, and so we, like the lawyer, must “go and do likewise.”

D igging Deeper for iscussion

FORMED members can watch this week’s short “Opening the Word” VIDEO at:

AnnunciationChurch.FORMED.org

With friends or family, reflect on the following questions:

According to the presenter, why were the Samaritans so disliked in Jesus’ culture?

Why was Jesus’ notion of mercy— as exemplified by this parable of the good Samaritan—so difficult for the people of his time?

Who might be the “Samaritans” in our culture or in our own lives?

P RAYER: Imagine you were in the crowd listening to Jesus’ story that

day. When Jesus talked about the merciful Samaritan, everyone there had a very clear picture in his or her mind of what Samaritans were like and how they felt about them. Try to imag-ine what you might be thinking as Je-sus begins his parable. How do you feel when you hear Jesus say that if you want to be faithful, you need to focus your love on your most hated enemies? As you listen to him speak, who is the neighbor, or group, or per-son that you struggle to extend love and mercy to? Now imagine that Jesus comes to you and asks you what you are going to do for the Samaritans in your life. What do you tell him?

R ESOLUTION: Ask Jesus to high-light for you the people in your life

that you most struggle to love. Try to think of a couple of practical ways that you can extend God’s mercy to those people.

Reflections reprinted here with permission from Augustine Institute

Fellowship with PETER (FORMED PICK) (Ephphatha starts again July 14, 2019)

Chúa Nhật XV Thường Niên – Năm C

Đáp ca Tv 68

Hỡi những ai nghèo hèn, hãy kiếm tìm Thiên Chúa, là tâm hồn phấn khởi vui tươi.

Suy Niệm: Phải chăng ở nơi nhân vật Sa-ma-ri

nhân hậu này, Chúa Giê-su muốn gợi lên hành động

của chính Ngài, Đấng Cứu Độ đầy lòng xót thương?

Và kẻ bị đánh trọng thương, bị trấn lột, bị bỏ rơi dỡ

sống dỡ chết bên đường, đó không phải thân phận

của nhân loại tội lỗi bị sự Ác đè nặng nên không thể

tự mình cứu mình được? Lời giải thích này thật sự trở

nên kinh điển tại các Giáo Phụ theo lối giải thích ẩn

dụ. Các ngài đã phân tích dụ ngôn này cho đến từng

chi tiết, chẳng hạn như cách giải thích của thánh Âu-

gút-ti-nô: Đức Giê-su đã xuống từ Giê-ru-sa-lem thiên

giới để cứu chữa nhân loại bị trọng thương do tội lỗi.

Dầu và rượu biểu tượng các bí tích; quán trọ là hình

ảnh Giáo Hội mà Chúa Ki-tô trao gởi những tội nhân

để băng bó và chữa lành, trong khi chờ đợi ngày Ngài

trở lại, ngày Ngài hoàn tất ơn cứu độ của chúng ta,

sau khi đã giải thoát chúng ta khỏi mọi nợ nần. Tuy

nhiên, theo văn mạch, mỗi độc giả phải thấy chính

mình ở nơi người Sa-ma-ri nhân lành này. Chính hành

động cứu giúp anh chị em khốn khổ của mình trong

đời thường mới làm nên con người tôn giáo chứ

không là địa vị hay chức vụ nào đi nữa, dù đó là thầy

tư tế hay thầy Lê-vi đi nữa. Đối với bổn phận “yêu

người”, không có bất kỳ hạn định nào, bởi vì đó là luật

phổ quát nhất mà Thiên Chúa đã đặt để trong tận cõi

thâm tâm của con người được gọi tiếng nói lương tâm

của mỗi người như câu thành ngữ của người Việt

Nam: “Thương người như thể thương thân”, và làm

cho con người khác với con vật như câu nói thời

danh: “Chỉ có con vật mới quay lưng lại trước nỗi khổ

đau của đồng loại”.

Như thế, qua dụ ngôn “Người Sa-ma-ri nhân hậu”,

Chúa Giê-su chấm dứt tinh thần duy luật, chấm dứt

chủ nghĩa dân tộc, chấm dứt sự phân biệt đối xử,

chấm dứt mọi lý lẽ đưa ra để biện minh cho thái độ

“tránh sang một bên” trước những nỗi khốn khổ của

anh em đồng loại của mình trong cuộc sống đời

thường. Tác giả Suy Niệm Lời Chúa đã nhận xét như

sau: “Có những tội tiêu cực biểu lộ qua việc đắm chìm

trong vũng lầy của tội lỗi; nhưng có những tội tiêu cực

biểu lộ bằng sự dững dưng, thờ ơ, khoanh tay chẳng

thèm làm gì. Một thái độ nhắm mắt làm ngơ cũng đủ

bị kết án. Vì sự thánh thiện hay tội lỗi của một người

không chỉ ảnh hưởng trên bản thân họ, mà còn lan tỏa

đến những người khác, đến môi trường họ sống”.

Bài đọc 1 Dnl 30, 10-14 Lời Chúa ở rất gần anh em, để anh em đem ra

thực hành.

Bài đọc 2 Cl 1,15-20 Muôn loài đều do Thiên Chúa tạo dựng, nhờ Đức

Ki-tô và cho Đức Ki-tô.

Tin Mừng Lc 10,25-37

✠Tin Mừng Chúa Giê-su Ki-tô theo thánh Lu-ca.

Một hôm, có người thông luật kia muốn thử Đức

Giêsu mới đứng lên hỏi Người rằng: “Thưa Thầy,

tôi phải làm gì để được sự sống đời đời làm gia

nghiệp?” Người đáp: “Trong Luật đã viết gì? Ông

đọc thế nào?” Ông ấy thưa: “Ngươi phải yêu

mến Đức Chúa, Thiên Chúa của ngươi, hết lòng,

hết linh hồn, hết sức lực, và hết trí khôn ngươi, và

yêu mến người thân cận như chính mình.” Đức

Giêsu bảo ông ta: “Ông trả lời đúng lắm. Cứ làm

như vậy là sẽ được sống.” Tuy nhiên, ông ấy

muốn chứng tỏ là mình có lý, nên mới thưa cùng

Đức Giê-su rằng: “Nhưng ai là người thân cận

của tôi?” Đức Giêsu đáp: “Một người kia từ Giê-

ru-sa-lem xuống Giê-ri-khô, dọc đường bị rơi vào

tay kẻ cướp. Chúng lột sạch người ấy, đánh nhừ

tử, rồi bỏ đi, để mặc người ấy nửa sống nửa chết.

Tình cờ, có thầy tư tế cũng đi xuống trên con

đường ấy. Trông thấy nạn nhân, ông tránh qua

bên kia mà đi. Rồi một thầy Lê-vi đi tới chỗ ấy,

thấy thế, cũng tránh qua bên kia mà đi. Nhưng

một người Sa-ma-ri kia đi đường, tới chỗ nạn

nhân, thấy vậy thì động lòng thương. Ông ta lại

gần, lấy dầu lấy rượu xức vết thương cho người

ấy và băng bó lại, rồi đặt người ấy trên lưng lừa

của mình, đưa về quán trọ mà săn sóc. Hôm sau,

ông lấy ra hai quan tiền, trao cho chủ quán và nói:

“Nhờ bác săn sóc cho người này, có tốn kém

thêm bao nhiêu, thì khi trở về, chính tôi sẽ hoàn

lại bác.” Vậy theo ông nghĩ, trong ba người đó, ai

đã tỏ ra là người thân cận với người đã bị rơi vào

tay kẻ cướp?” Người thông luật trả lời: “Chính là

kẻ đã thực thi lòng thương xót đối với người ấy.”

Đức Giê-su bảo ông ta: “Ông hãy đi, và cũng hãy

làm như vậy.”

¿ Alguna vez escuchaste a al-guien dar a una persona una

dosis de la realidad y haberte dado cuenta que a ti también “te tocaba entender”? En el Evangelio de hoy, Jesús está hablando a un sabeloto-do que parece estar desafiándolo, intentando ver si Jesús tiene el co-nocimiento teológico para ser el maestro excepcional del que se dice ser, preguntándole acerca de los que se necesita de la Ley para obtener la vida eterna. Jesús en-tonces le regresa la pregunta y le pregunta a este experto doctor de la Ley, cómo él puede responder la pregunta. El doctor de la Ley men-ciona que la respuesta obviamente proviene de la parte de la Ley que menciona amar a Dios y al prójimo. Pero Jesús sigue preguntando, ¿quién es mi prójimo? ¿La Ley da respuesta a esta pregunta?

En el libro del Deuteronomio, Moisés habla a los israelitas acerca de la nueva Ley, los Diez Manda-mientos. En tiempos de Jesús,

esas “diez” leyes se habían eleva-do a más de seiscientas, requirien-do que fueran interpretadas para que las personas pudieran ser obe-decidas sin trabas por las inevita-bles inconsistencias de tan gran número de regulaciones. En lugar de la Ley, Jesús responde con una historia de las más famosas de to-dos los tiempos: el “buen” samari-tano. Aquí es donde la trama se complica.

¿YA ME PUEDES ESCU-CHAR? En su camino hacia Jerusalén, hacia la cruz, Jesús y sus discípu-los acaban de pasar por Samaria y ahí nadie les dio un saludo de bien-venida, debido a la enemistad en-tre esos pueblos. Los discípulos de Jesús querían venganza. Así que Jesús les cuenta la historia de cómo dos personas muy obedien-tes a la Ley ignoraron a un hombre que necesitaba ayuda, probable-

mente por una interpretación servil a la Ley. Un extranjero de Samaria, quien según parece ser más que un pagano, se compadeció y trató al hombre con bondad y compa-sión. (Hey, ustedes, los discípulos, ¿lo escucharon?)

Moisés intentó decirles a los israeli-tas que la Ley estaba en sus cora-zones. Jesús quería que el doctor de la Ley y los discípulos, y noso-tros, nos diéramos cuenta que el corazón de la Ley es algo dentro de nuestros corazones. Ahí es don-de conocemos a nuestro vecino, al otro o a la otra persona.

Lecturas de hoy: Dt 30:10–14; Sal 69 (68):14, 17, 30–31, 33–34, 36, 37 o Sal 19:8, 9, 10, 11; Col 1:15–20; Lc 10:25–37

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