This Homily (17 minutes) by Fr. Thomas Weise was given at the 8:30 am Mass. Today we have the parable of the rich man and Lazarus. The rich man made two great mistakes. First, he failed to remember the teachings of Moses and the prophets. He failed to remember that he was once poor, and a refugee enslaved in Egypt, until by God's great mercy he came to the promise land. Second, he allowed a great chasm to develop between him self and the poor, numbing him self to the needs of the poor. Jesus came to help us bridge that great chasm in this lifetime between ourselves and those in need.
This Homily (16 minutes) by Bishop Michael Warfel was given at the 5:30 pm Mass. The parable of the rich man and Lazarus reminds us that we are all called to care for those in need. We may be just the one whom God is sending to help that particular person in need. Life in Christ is more than just taking care of my family and those I love. Life in Christ calls each of us to reach out to the larger human family and aid those in need as best as we can.
Readings: Amos 6:1a, 4-7; Psalm 146:7-10; 1 Timothy 6:11-16; Luke 16:19-31.
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