Lux Domini
And Jesus answering said, A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, which stripped him of his raiment, and wounded him, and departed, leaving him half dead.

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Interpretation

If we speak of eternal life, and the way to it, in a careless manner, we take the name of God in vain. No one will ever love God and his neighbour with any measure of pure, spiritual love, who is not made a partaker of converting grace.

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This thought runs through Luke 10:26-30.

Glossary

Jericho Place
Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Tell el Alayiq.
Jerusalem Place
Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Jerusalem.