A commentary on the Roman Catholic Lectionary for today suggests that Luke’s Gospel contains two stories about Good Samaritans. Today Luke tells us that Jesus healed ten lepers and the only one to return and express gratitude to God was the Samaritan. The commentator suggests that both this act of a “good” person and the actions of the more widely known “Good Samaritan” were enabled for the one outside Jewish culture and tradition because the laws about avoiding the unclean and adhering to “Temple practice” did not encumber him. The priest, Levite and Jewish lepers perhaps placed the observance of the Law before compassion and gratitude. The psalmist reminds us of the love and faithfulness of God throughout the ages. What is the proper response to this love and faithfulness? Paul advises Timothy that living the life of Christ has been his life giving response to the faithful love of the Divine. Action speaks louder than words.
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