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Thoughts about the Good Samaritan

Our desire is to encourage the good works of our parishes. Our hope is that, together,
our parishes will do even more in helping our neighbors in need. The following videos
have been produced to help us learn more about the parable, and by extension to learn
more about our project.

Vignette 1:
Connections

A look at how Christ’s discussion of the greatest of commandments is connected with the Parable of the Good Samaritan.

Vignette 2:
Influences

What has had the greatest influence on the Good Samaritan Project. A look into the Parable of the Good Samaritan tells us.

Vignette 3:
Christ is the Samaritan

We look at how the Fathers of our Church teach us that The Parable of the Good Samaritan can be viewed with Christ as the Samaritan.

Vignette 4:
Blessed Theophylact

Blessed Theophylact instructs on what it means to love God with Heart, Soul, Strength, and mind, and your neighbor as yourself.

Vignette 5:
Jews and Samaritans

A look at the implications of why Christ chose to include both a Jew and a Samaritan as the focal characters in the Parable.

Vignette 6:
St. John and St. Cyril

We hear a short passage from St. John Chrysostom and from St. Cyril of Alexandria about the Parable.

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