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Tuesday, September 24, 2013

Helping Lazarus

Father Al came to Bible study, tonight.  We were preparing for Sunday's readings (Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time).  The Gospel is about the rich man and poor Lazarus.  (Luke 16: 19-31)  We were wondering about life in heaven.  But Father Al, said to forget about that.  We should concentrate on making our lives blessings for others.

He has a point.

The Gospel calls us to heal, fix, and mend, and put everything in good order.

To fail to do so is to risk becoming as self-absorbed as the rich man in the parable.

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