The neighbour is whoever is nearby right now

The parable of the Good Samaritan without the pathos: what it actually asks of us on an ordinary Tuesday.

2026-07-21

The neighbour is whoever is nearby right now

Two decent people walked past — not because they were unkind, but because they were hurrying to matters that were also important.

Mercy almost always arrives at the wrong time. It disrupts the schedule.

A small step

You don’t need to save the world. It’s enough not to walk past one person this week — a neighbour, a colleague, someone who asked something in the church courtyard.

Church of the Good Shepherd

We are the Good Shepherd community in Lviv. Our church doors are open every day — for shared prayer, for a quiet conversation, for a cup of tea after Sunday Liturgy. We welcome those who have been coming their whole lives and those crossing the threshold for the first time.

14 Soborna St, Lviv, 79008

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