Hijacking the Good Samaritan as the Patron Saint of Illegal Immigration, by Jules Gomes

By Jules Gomes, The Stream, Feb. 6, 2025

Dr. Jules Gomes, (BA, BD, MTh, PhD), has a doctorate in biblical studies from the University of Cambridge. Currently a Vatican-accredited journalist based in Rome, he is the author of five books and several academic articles. Gomes lectured at Catholic and Protestant seminaries and universities and was canon theologian and artistic director at Liverpool Cathedral.

Luke’s parable is ultimately about Christ and proclaims the Gospel of salvation by grace

The parable of the Good Samaritan is one of the best-known biblical stories. Regrettably, this parable of parables is also one of the most misused, misunderstood, and misinterpreted of all biblical narratives.

A Good Samaritan is someone who helps at soup kitchens, delivers food baskets to the hungry, or gives up weekends to work with the homeless. The Good Samaritan has become the patron saint of secular society, the Santa Claus of aid organizations, and the Boy Scout of benevolent associations.

The Samaritans in Britain provide a hotline for people contemplating suicide. Good Samaritan Laws in America limit liability for folks voluntarily helping in emergencies. Activist Rolson St. Louis even proposes a Good Samaritan Act to provide illegal aliens a “pathway to citizenship.” …

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