The Good Samaritan sees a man who has been beaten and left half-dead. Others walk by, too busy or afraid to stop. But the Samaritan allows himself to be moved with compassion. He pours wine and oil on the man’s wounds, lifts him up, and makes sure he is cared for. Love becomes action.

This story points us directly to the Eucharist. Jesus is the true Good Samaritan. He finds us in our weakness and pain, and he does not pass us by. Instead, He draws close. He heals us with his Body and Blood, He carries us by his grace, and he entrusts us to his Church until he comes again.

Saint Peter Julian Eymard wrote: “Love cannot remain idle; it is active, it is communicative. It creates and works.” In every Eucharist, Jesus shows us love that is alive and working. He gives Himself completely, not only to comfort us, but to change us—so that we can go and do the same for others.

Receiving the Eucharist is never just a private devotion. It sends us out. We are called to be Good Samaritans in our own world—at home, at work, in our neighborhoods. Each time we receive Christ, we are strengthened to see the people around us with his eyes, to notice the wounded, and to respond with mercy.

May the Eucharist give us the courage to love as Jesus loves, and to make every act of compassion an act of worship.

Let Us Pray:

Lord Jesus, we give you thanks for the Good Samaritans you have placed in our lives. We pray that we might bring the same care and love to all those we meet by responding to their needs. Amen.