Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon, Illinois, has this most beautiful sculpture of the Good Samaritan,* with these words:
"In Luke Chapter 10, the parable of the Good Samaritan is described. Jesus said to love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, strength, and mind, and to love your neighbor as yourself. Just as the Good Samaritan cared for and showed mercy on the beaten man, we are instructed to do likewise. By staying true to the mission, the physicians, employees, and volunteers of Good Samaritan Regional Health Center do just that."
To this I would add only that Christ is the Good Samaritan who saw and took pity on you, saved you from death and brought you to an inn, the Church, telling the innkeeper, your pastor, to take care of you, and giving him the Means: the Word and Sacraments.
*The sculpture is by Harry Weber of Wright City, Missouri.
