Carlos Muñoz Sr. E
Gospel Reflection: Lazarus & the Rich Man
This gospel tells everyone about how God wants us to help everyone, even those you are less fortunate. The gospel showed us that we have to do our part in society by helping the needy and caring for them as well. The rich man wished he could have what Lazarus did once they both died, but he could not get it because he had a lot and didn’t share it with people like Lazarus. He wanted Lazarus to serve him while they were dead so that he could make up for what he didn’t do for people like him on earth. He became sorry for not helping him out because of the punishment he received and the blessing Lazarus got. If I were Lazarus in the story, I’m not sure what I could have done. He didn’t have much and was struggling to survive. The rich man on the other hand could have done a lot. Even just saving Lazarus some of his leftovers could’ve been charity enough.
The gospel shows and challenges us to not be like this rich man. God wants us to do charity and to help everyone we can, poor or not. Our true life isn’t here on earth and it comes after we die. What we do in this life reflects on our life after death. What we do here is important and we have to show God that we deserve to enter his kingdom.
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