26th Sunday of OT: Luke 16:19-31 Reflection from St. John Chrysostom: “It is worthwhile inquiring why the rich man saw Lazarus in Abraham’s arms, and not in the company of some other righteous person. The reason is that Abraham was hospitable, and so the sight of Lazarus with Abraham was meant to reproach the rich man for his own inhospitality. Abraham used to pursue even passers-by and drag them into his home, whereas the rich man disregarded someone lying in his own doorway. Although he had within his grasp so great a treasure, such an opportunity to win salvation, he ignored the poor man day after day...And just as a fisherman casting a net into the sea hauls up fish, yes, but also quite often gold and pearls, so Abraham while catching people in his net finished by catching angels, though strangely enough without knowing it…Anyone wishing to show kindness should not inquire into other people’s lives, but has only to alleviate their poverty and supply their needs, as Christ commanded when he said: ‘Imitate your Father in heaven, who makes his sun rise on good and bad alike, and sends rain on the just and the unjust.’”
Posted on: Sun, 29 Sep 2013 12:19:59 +0000
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