Lia Balagot Sr-F cn3
CL Gospel reflection:
The Rich Man and Lazarus (Lk 16:19-31)
In the gospel, the rich man lived a life of luxury while Lazarus lived off eating food that feel from the rich man’s table. Despite having more than enough food to eat, the rich man never offered Lazarus any. When they both died, the rich man who went to hell seemed like he didn’t even learn his lesson. He still felt like he was above Lazarus. In the end, I think the rich man regretted the way he lived his live on earth, indifferent and apathetic of Lazarus’ situation.
I think what makes this gospel great is that we can still observe this in our society today. Though not everyone will admit it, most people are aware of this situation where the snooty rich don’t really contribute to alleviating poverty. This gospel reading sort of sends a message that a problem during the time of Jesus still remains a problem at the present. Like the rich man’s brothers, people nowadays don’t really follow the word of God and take them to heart. Some people may hear the Good News and maybe even proclaim it like they believe in it but their actions may say otherwise.
Society has this way of dividing people into classes. Currently we have this triangle type of society where majority of the people are living a life of poverty. The richer classes often do not want to socialize with these people of lesser status. What’s worse is that they sometimes even intentionally ignore the living situation of the poor and just waste their money on things they don’t even need. Like the gospel about the rich man and Lazarus, they wealthy continue to live their lives of luxury without a care for those who are less fortunate. Instead of giving or donating their excess food and money, they just selfishly keep it for themselves.
This gospel reading serves as a wake up call for us still living here on earth. We should all learn from the rich man’s mistake. As Lasallians, we are called to help our less fortunate brothers and sisters. We should always lend a helping hand and share our blessings especially to those in need. God gave us this world to use for the common good. We are very blessed to have everything we need and as a sign of gratitude, we should give back by helping others. We should also realize that all our material belongings are just temporary. We cannot take them with us when we die. These worldly desires only hinder us from having a true relationship with God.
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