LUKE 10, 25 – 37
25 And now a lawyer stood up and, to test him, asked, ‘Master, what must I do to inherit eternal life?’
26 He said to him, ‘What is written in the Law? What is your reading of it?’
27 He replied, ‘You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind, and your neighbour as yourself.’
28 Jesus said to him, ‘You have answered right, do this and life is yours.’
29 But the man was anxious to justify himself and said to Jesus, ‘And who is my neighbour?’
30 In answer Jesus said, ‘A man was once on his way down from Jerusalem to Jericho and fell into the hands of bandits; they stripped him, beat him and then made off, leaving him half dead.
31 Now a priest happened to be travelling down the same road, but when he saw the man, he passed by on the other side.
32 In the same way a Levite who came to the place saw him, and passed by on the other side.
33 But a Samaritan traveller who came on him was moved with compassion when he saw him.
34 He went up to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring oil and wine on them. He then lifted him onto his own mount and took him to an inn and looked after him.
35 Next day, he took out two denarii and handed them to the innkeeper and said, “Look after him, and on my way back I will make good any extra expense you have.”
36 Which of these three, do you think, proved himself a neighbour to the man who fell into the bandits’ hands?’
37 He replied, ‘The one who showed pity towards him.’ Jesus said to him, ‘Go, and do the same yourself.’
FAITH KNOWN
Article 59 of the General Directory for Catechesis reminds Christ’s faithful that “The model for all catechesis is the baptismal catechumenate … inspiring the other forms of catechesis in both their objectives and in their dynamism.”
Catechesis of adults — and of adolescents and children — following article 75.1 of the Order of Christian Initiation of Adults — thereby identifies the liturgical year with its celebration of the Word and prayer as appropriate in setting the direction and agenda for the continuing formation and training in the Christian life.
Themes for catechesis are generated by correlating the Gospel passage each Sunday with texts from the Catechism of the Catholic Church [CCC].
Key Themes
CELEBRATION OF THE CHRISTIAN MYSTERY (Worship – Cult)
Sacraments of Christian Initiation
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Signs and the Rite of the Sacrament of Confirmation
LIFE IN CHRIST (Witness – Code)
Man’s Vocation: Life in the Spirit
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Dignity of Human Person: Theological Virtues
The Ten Commandments
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“You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart …”
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“You shall love your neighbour as yourself”
CHRISTIAN PRAYER
The Lord’s Prayer: The Seven Petitions
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“Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven”
Luke 10: 25 – 37
The Good Samaritan
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CELEBRATION OF THE CHRISTIAN MYSTERY
Luk 10, 34 > CCC 1293
Seven Sacraments of the Church: Sacraments of Christian Initiation
Sacrament of Confirmation: Signs and Rite.–In treating the rite of Confirmation, it is fitting to consider the sign of anointing and what it signifies and imprints: a spiritual seal.
Anointing, in Biblical and other ancient symbolism, is rich in meaning: oil is a sign of abundance and joy; it cleanses (anointing before and after a bath) and limbers (the anointing of athletes and wrestlers); oil is a sign of healing, since it is soothing to bruises and wounds (Luke 10, 34); and it makes radiant with beauty, health, and strength.
LIFE IN CHRIST (Witness – Code)
Luk 10, 27 – 37 > CCC 1825
Man’s Vocation: Life in the Spirit
Dignity of the Human Person: Theological Virtue of Charity.–Christ died out of love for us, while we were still “enemies.” The Lord asks us to love as he does, even our enemies, to make ourselves the neighbor of those farthest away, and to love children and the poor as Christ himself (Luke 10, 27 – 37).
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The Apostle Paul has given an incomparable depiction of charity: “charity is patient and kind, charity is not jealous or boastful; it is not arrogant or rude. Charity does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrong, but rejoices in the right. Charity bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.”
Luk 10, 27 > CCC 2083
The Ten Commandments
“You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart …”–-Jesus summed up man’s duties toward God in this saying: “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind (Luke 10, 27).” This immediately echoes the solemn call: “Hear, O Israel: the LORD our God is one LORD.”
God has loved us first. The love of the One God is recalled in the first of the “ten words.” The commandments then make explicit the response of love that man is called to give to his God.
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Luk 10, 25 – 28 > CCC 2196
The Ten Commandments
“You shall love your neighbour as yourself.”–In response to the question about the first of the commandments, Jesus says: “The first is, ‘Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one; and you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength.’ The second is this, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these (Luke 10, 25 – 28).”
The apostle St. Paul reminds us of this: “He who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law. The commandments, ‘You shall not commit adultery, You shall not kill, You shall not steal, You shall not covet,’ and any other commandment, are summed up in this sentence, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ Love does no wrong to a neighbor; therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.”
CHRISTIAN PRAYER
Luk 10, 25 – 37 > CCC 2822
The Lord’s Prayer: The Seven Petitions
“Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.”–-Our Father “desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.” He “is forbearing toward you, not wishing that any should perish.” His commandment is “that you love one another; even as I have loved you, that you also love one another” (Luke 10, 25 – 37). This commandment summarizes all the others and expresses his entire will.
Songs
GATHERING
Praise To You, O Christ, Our Saviour
Bernadette Farrell
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hv_oh5zkl6I
We Are Called
David Haas
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=luTgw96ZREA
PRESENTATION & PREPARATION OF GIFTS
The Servant Song
Tune: THE SERVANT SONG
Richard Gillard
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kdmgpMfnjdU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSG1qm5KT1c
COMMUNION
Gift of Finest Wheat
Omer Westendorf 1976
Tune: BICENTENNIAL, Robert E Kreuz 1976
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvPCjVWFXJw
Where Charity and Love Prevail — Ubi Caritas
Omer Westendorf Translator 1961
Tune: CHRISTIAN LOVE, Paul Benoit 1961
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RbeJrA8Lp3s
COMMUNION MEDITATION
Make Me a Channel of Your Peace
Attributed to St Francis of Assisi, Sebastian Temple Adapter
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2svZhZT6Pro
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihhvm6eLWZI
SENDING FORTH
Joyful, Joyful, We Adore You
Henry Van Dyke 1907
Tune: HYMN TO JOY, Ludwig van Beethoven 1824
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMY3ivdNzwE
FAITH CONVERTED
Doing the greatest commandment of love — as Luke narrates it in the parable of the Good Samaritan — is to learn to love as God in Jesus loves.
St Ignatius of Loyola in his Contemplation to Attain Love — the climatic experience of his Spiritual Exercises (230-231) — observes that “love ought to manifest itself more by deeds than by words.”
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