The story of Lazarus is today's Gospel. You know, the one where the guy who eats well and drinks well, who throws away food enough for other people to eat, and who wears fancy clothes. He fails to help Lazarus, the poor man who is at his door who he knows well enough to know his name but nothing else. Passing him everyday of his life, he ignores Lazarus who is in need of some serious medical care and the necessities of life.
Sound familiar?
We all do it, pass that guy day in and day out, the one that begs for money or food or clothes. It's easy and it's painless. And I don't think the point of Jesus telling the story is to talk about the torments of this rich man but instead to show the need for authentic conversion of heart present in all of us. We shouldn't be so blind to the needs of others, whether its the guy we pass every day or our coworkers we talk to every day. Everyone's got some pain and everyone's in need of love. And as Christians who live in the post-resurrection world, the question we need to answer is will we listen if someone should rise from the dead? Or rather, how can we better listen to the Gospel message now that someone (Christ) was resurrected?
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Reflection Questions:
Who is my Lazarus?
Do I ignore the needs of the poor?
Do I truly listen to the One who rose from the dead?
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U2 - Crumbs from Your Table
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Blessings,
Isaac
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