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Choose…Priest, Levite or Samaritan? Affect vs Effect!
\nElegir…\u00bfSacerdote, levita o samaritano? \u00a1Afecto vs. Efecto!<\/h1>\n

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\"\"In Luke 10:29<\/strong>, a scholar of the law asks Jesus “And who is my neighbor?\u201d\u00a0 Jesus begins to tell a parable, a story of a man traveling from Jerusalem to Jericho who was beaten, robbed, and left to die. Two different people, a Priest and a Levite, passed by and witnessed this man dying on the side of the road. But instead of stopping to help him, they avoided him and walked on the other side of the road without stopping. Why? Fear? Embarrassment?<\/p>\n

Finally<\/strong> a Samaritan man approached the wounded man and immediately cleaned and bandaged his wounds. When finished, he carried the man to a nearby inn and paid for his food, lodgings and care before leaving.<\/p>\n

After telling the story, it was clear the Samaritan Man was a good neighbor to the robbers\u2019 victim. It didn\u2019t matter that they were strangers, what their religious differences were, where they were from, what they looked like… It didn\u2019t matter to him how much time and money it would take to heal this man. He just knew that it was the right thing to do… to take care of this man.<\/p>\n

When it comes to spending our time<\/strong>, we all have excuses about where we spend it and who we spend it with. Our friends, family or even our technology. And when we do see someone who needs help, we tell ourselves, “I will help that person the next time”, or “I am sure someone else will help them”. In this, we always act like the Priest or Levite in the parable… someone who lets fear, selfishness or reputation get in our way of helping someone. In reality, our decision is based on OUR<\/strong> needs, instead of another’s.<\/p>\n

Someone reading this might consider that real pain and suffering is losing your power or internet<\/strong> after a storm, or the store being out of our favorite food or snack… or even toilet paper (pure tragedy!). It is easy to be disinterested about the lives that were lost in the recent floods, from homelessness or even the growing violence on the streets. It is easy to ignore that the sickness of sin is VERY present<\/strong> in our society. It is easy to pretend that these painful things that happen to others, won\u2019t ever happen again or that they simply don’t happen in our community.\u00a0 It doesn’t affect me.<\/strong> Maybe, this is an easy way to think, because the victims were in a different location, or of a different cultural background or faith tradition than the one I belong to.<\/p>\n

The reality is, in our world today, there is so much pain and suffering. Now is not the time to sit back and watch (or ignore)…<\/strong>\u00a0This is YOUR<\/strong> time to be the Samaritan, not a time to let everything happen while your getting caught up on your latest social media trends or posts. Now is NOT<\/strong> the time to be the person who walks to the other side of the road. Instead, be the person who reaches out to those who need help. And do not fear, because there are many ways to help!<\/p>\n

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Affect (verb): <\/strong>Meaning: <\/strong><\/span>To influence, impact, or produce a change in something or someone.<\/span><\/div>\n
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Effect (noun): Meaning:\u00a0<\/strong>The result, outcome, or consequence of something.<\/span><\/div>\n

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Check out these links below, to learn more about this topic and how you can be a Good Samaritan! (we recommend using Youtube’s translated subtitles if needed)<\/strong><\/em><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

–The Religion Teacher: The Parable of the Good Samaritan
\n<\/a>–El profesor de religi\u00f3n: la par\u00e1bola del buen samaritano<\/a>
\n–Parables \/ Par\u00e1bolas- Catholic Central
\n<\/strong><\/a>–El Bien Com\u00fan \/ The Common Good- Lente Cat\u00f3lico<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/strong>
\n–Good Samaritan Lesson Plan for Parents \/ Plan de lecci\u00f3n del Buen Samaritano para padres<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

-Potential Volunteer Opportunities: Catholic Charities- Raleigh Diocese<\/a>, Catholic Charities- Charlotte Diocese<\/a>, Catholic Volunteer Network<\/a>, Volunteermatch.org<\/a>, FranciscanServiceNetwork.org<\/a>, Click here for more opportunities…<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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En Lucas 10,29<\/strong>, un erudito de la ley le pregunta a Jes\u00fas: “\u00bfY qui\u00e9n es mi pr\u00f3jimo?”. Jes\u00fas comienza a contar una par\u00e1bola: la historia de un hombre que viajaba de Jerusal\u00e9n a Jeric\u00f3 y fue golpeado, robado y abandonado a su suerte. Dos personas, un sacerdote y un levita, pasaron por all\u00ed y presenciaron c\u00f3mo este hombre mor\u00eda al borde del camino. Pero en lugar de detenerse a ayudarlo, lo evitaron y caminaron por el otro lado sin detenerse. \u00bfPor qu\u00e9? \u00bfMiedo? \u00bfVerg\u00fcenza?<\/p>\n

Finalmente, un samaritano se acerc\u00f3 al herido e inmediatamente limpi\u00f3 y vend\u00f3 sus heridas. Al terminar, lo llev\u00f3 a una posada cercana y pag\u00f3 su comida, alojamiento y cuidados antes de irse.<\/p>\n

Despu\u00e9s de contar la historia, qued\u00f3 claro que el samaritano era un buen vecino para la v\u00edctima de los ladrones. No importaba que fueran desconocidos, sus diferencias religiosas, de d\u00f3nde eran, su aspecto… No le importaba cu\u00e1nto tiempo y dinero costar\u00eda sanar a este hombre. Simplemente sab\u00eda que era lo correcto: cuidar de \u00e9l.<\/p>\n

A la hora de invertir nuestro tiempo<\/strong>, todos tenemos excusas sobre d\u00f3nde y con qui\u00e9n lo pasamos. Nuestros amigos, familiares o incluso nuestra tecnolog\u00eda. Y cuando vemos a alguien que necesita ayuda, nos decimos: “Ayudar\u00e9 a esa persona la pr\u00f3xima vez” o “Seguro que alguien m\u00e1s la ayudar\u00e1”. En esto, siempre actuamos como el sacerdote o el levita de la par\u00e1bola: alguien que deja que el miedo, el ego\u00edsmo o la reputaci\u00f3n se interpongan en nuestro camino para ayudar a alguien. En realidad, nuestra decisi\u00f3n se basa en NUESTRAS<\/strong> necesidades, no en las de los dem\u00e1s.<\/p>\n

Quien lea esto podr\u00eda pensar que el verdadero dolor y sufrimiento es quedarse sin electricidad o internet<\/strong> despu\u00e9s de una tormenta, o que la tienda se quede sin nuestra comida o refrigerio favorito… o incluso papel higi\u00e9nico (\u00a1pura tragedia!). Es f\u00e1cil desinteresarse por las vidas que se perdieron en las recientes inundaciones, por la falta de vivienda o incluso por la creciente violencia callejera. Es f\u00e1cil ignorar que la enfermedad del pecado est\u00e1 MUY presente<\/strong> en nuestra sociedad. Es f\u00e1cil fingir que estas cosas dolorosas que les suceden a otros nunca volver\u00e1n a suceder o que simplemente no ocurren en nuestra comunidad. No me afecta.<\/strong> Quiz\u00e1s sea f\u00e1cil pensar as\u00ed, porque las v\u00edctimas viv\u00edan en un lugar diferente, o ten\u00edan un trasfondo cultural o una tradici\u00f3n religiosa distinta a la m\u00eda.<\/p>\n

La realidad es que, en nuestro mundo actual, hay much\u00edsimo dolor y sufrimiento. Ahora no es momento de cruzarse de brazos (o ignorar)…<\/strong> Este es TU<\/strong> momento de ser el samaritano, no de dejar que todo suceda mientras te dejas llevar por las \u00faltimas tendencias o publicaciones en redes sociales. Ahora NO<\/strong> es momento de ser la persona que se hace a un lado. En cambio, s\u00e9 la persona que ofrece ayuda a quienes la necesitan. \u00a1Y no temas, porque hay muchas maneras de ayudar!<\/p>\n

Afectar (verbo): <\/strong>Significado: Influir, impactar o producir un cambio en algo o alguien.
\nEfecto (sustantivo): <\/strong>Significado: El resultado, el desenlace o la consecuencia de algo.<\/p>\n

Consulta estos enlaces de arriba para aprender m\u00e1s sobre este tema y c\u00f3mo puedes ser un buen samaritano. (Te recomendamos usar los subt\u00edtulos traducidos de YouTube si es necesario).<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n