September 22, 2019 - Today in the Gospel of St. Luke Chapter 10 we hear the Parable of the Good Samaritan. The Church Fathers teach us that the man who came down from Jerusalem to Jericho is the image of the fall of mankind and the Good Samaritan is none other than our Lord Jesus Christ who shows compassion and mercy bandaging up the wounds of mankind caused by the fall. The Fathers also teach is that the inn into which Christ brings the suffering is His Church and the "innkeeper" is every living stone therein. Today we reflect on the incredible purpose for which Christ has given His Church now filled with Him by the Holy Spirit. We are both patients being healed by the Great Physician and, at the same time, we are vessels through whom Christ desires to manifest His healing and reconciling ministry to all.