The parable of Good Samaritan warns us about the possibility of degradation in our spiritual life or journey. It says that the man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho. Jerusalem represents something spiritual, something higher, where as Jericho is something plain, material and ordinary aspects.
The robbers represent the evil power that snatches away the spiritual life perspectives of a person. This is how what we consider most valuable in our life is damaged by evil power.
The priest here, I would say, represents his wrong perceptions about spirituality.
Levites give importance to ritual and cultic obligations but neglect the neighbour. The second one, Levite represents the one’s own unwritten laws which one thinks to be true. The laws he had formed and were following also did not help him.
The Samaritan represents Jesus. Where one’s faults spiritual outlook and self made laws may fail God comes to his aid with a fatherly love. God comes to rescue us and fills us with his life. He helps us to attain our spiritual goal.
This lent must be a time to have a correct attitude to spiritual life, laws and above all a Good Samaritan to others. It must begin from home; to my dearest one.