DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage
Dear Friend in the Lord,
“Awareness of Reality” – Faith: Jesus proclaimed the “Parable of the Rich man and Lazarus, to the Pharisees.” He challenged them to care for the poor and needy with compassion. Or, face the consequences of Eternal Punishment, in hell. Ponder on, “Do we reach out to the suffering people around us, with compassion? They are God’s precious children!”
Fr Philip Heng, S.J.
Luke 16: 19-21a,22-25
Jesus said to the Pharisees: ‘There was a rich man who used to dress in purple and fine linen and feast magnificently every day. And at his gate there used to lie a poor man called Lazarus, covered with sores, who longed to fill himself with what fell from the rich man’s table. Now it happened that the poor man died and was carried away by the angels into Abraham’s embrace. The rich man also died and was buried.
‘In his torment in Hades he looked up and saw Abraham a long way off with Lazarus in his embrace. So he cried out, “Father Abraham, pity me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, for I am in agony in these flames.” Abraham said, “My son, remember that during your life you had your fill of good things, just as Lazarus his fill of bad. Now he is being comforted here while you are in agony.” ’