"It is human nature to build the temple on the highest point, to seek an encounter with God in the noblest moments or places of life. But Jesus came to earth to meet us."
The Gospel of the Defeated offers a distinctive reading of Jesus's many encounters with people in difficulty—those called "losers" whose hearts are broken by suffering, who believe they cannot survive a sickness, a handicap, a loss, a grave disorder of life. Starting from the parable of the Good Samaritan, the author reveals God's gaze upon suffering humanity.
The Good Samaritan is Jesus, who "bends down" to rescue the man robbed, wounded, and cast into a ditch. Jesus bends down to enter into contact with suffering humanity.
If we become imitators of Christ, we will find ourselves in a great parish of the "poor," who will be at the center of our Christian communities. There we will know how to care for them, recognizing them with a spirit of welcome, brotherly life, and sharing.
A text of profound spirituality for meditation and self-discovery.
Rita Massi, 2012