tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4808375493800890797.post7721549714715017335..comments2024-03-27T13:12:39.343-04:00Comments on A Concord Pastor Comments: Met any good Samaritans along your path recently?Concord Pastorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18322127779647130869noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4808375493800890797.post-47852542594649429542010-07-11T08:59:07.002-04:002010-07-11T08:59:07.002-04:00My take on the Good Samaritan.
http://arisestmarys...My take on the Good Samaritan.<br />http://arisestmarysparish.blogspot.com/Faithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13945662015612932618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4808375493800890797.post-9014366610280771342010-07-10T22:27:13.835-04:002010-07-10T22:27:13.835-04:00I agree, Faith. But sometimes calling 911 is just...I agree, Faith. But sometimes calling 911 is just what a contemporary good Samaritan needs to do - and sometimes folks see a need for help but don't even call that number.<br /><br />I would not stop on the road for an accident - very often another vehicle stopping (no matter whose it is) becomes a hindrance not a help. Were I to happen on such a scene (not on a highway, for instance) and I could get close then I would. I'd assess the situation, figure out who was in charge and, when he/she was free, I'd offer that I was a priest and available if help was needed. Even when I'm on call at the local hospital and I'm called, I try to work carefully with the medical personnel in charge so that I can offer my services without interfering with theirs. I've found that less invasive I am in such situations, the quicker I can get access to the sick person and the family.Concord Pastorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18322127779647130869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4808375493800890797.post-6664053569340242772010-07-10T21:30:11.253-04:002010-07-10T21:30:11.253-04:00Times change. Nowadays, we don't have to stop...Times change. Nowadays, we don't have to stop to help. When we see someone in need, we take out our cell phone and dial "911". Otherwise, the person in need might sue us, or some other litigation might ensue,or it could be a ruse.<br /> Do priests even stop at accidents, any more?Faithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13945662015612932618noreply@blogger.com