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Luke 16/ 19-31 |
* by Dr. Mary Durkin | |
| Background:
The familiar image of Lazarus and the rich man
might seem to be a condemnation of those with plenty who ignore the poor. However, it is
more than that. It is a call to each of us to be conscious of the sufferings of those
around us. Jesus displayed a particular concern for the poor – both those with little
means of support and those who were crushed in spirit. He expects those who would follow
him – then and now – to exhibit the same concern. In our day and age, blaming
the poor for their plight and ignoring their needs would be subject to the same
condemnation. |
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Story:
Once upon a time, not so very long ago, a new
girl came to the 7th grade at St. Mary's school. Annie had come to live
with her aunt and uncle after her parents, brother and sister had been killed in an auto
accident, Annie had managed to roll out from under the car and was not physically damaged.
However, the trauma of the event caused her to withdraw into a protective shell when
dealing with strangers. Most of the 7th grade girls thought she was weird and
some of them even would laugh when she misspelled a word or left her book at home or did
anything that they considered “uncool.” They, of course, considered
themselves to be really cool. However, Katie, one of the “cool” girls felt sorry
for Annie and befriended her. She told her friends that they should be ashamed of
themselves for the way they were treating Annie. “After all, she said, how would you
feel if your family all died in an accident?" * by Dr. Mary
Durkin
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