What’s so striking about this
footage?
Crawling across a concrete
parking lot, with a broken leg and people walking right past him, NO ONE STOPS
TO HELP.
We could be tempted to judge
these people’s heartlessness rather harshly. Rather, it should cause us to
reflect. Granted, walking past someone struggling across the pavement is
downright cold. It`s pretty hard to match its level of insensitivity. But maybe
we are just as guilty of being caught up in our own affairs, forgetting our
neighbor.
While the sufferings inflicted on
our bodies are to be reckoned with, the dangers to our soul are cause for much
greater concern. People we know could be far away from God due to mortal sin.
Their actions are worthy of everlasting punishment. And Hell is much worse than
a parking lot with a broken leg in Detroit without help!
We encounter people in this
situation every day. There are many souls who are spiritually helpless or dead.
Perhaps, the next time I´m at a gas
station I won`t see a carjacked victim but I will see a friend who has fallen
away from the Catholic faith. How will I react? Will my faith shine through
with a simple invitation to come back to church?
Lent is the perfect time to
imitate the Good Samaritan and reach out to those in need.
By John Yep
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