Tag: Luke 16:19-31
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Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
It’s not fall break yet, but a lot of people were travelling or nursing injuries, so our little congregation looked even littler than usual. The missing included a number of people from the choir. We could definitely have used a few more voices to make the day’s anthem sound more like music, and less like…
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Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Our class couldn’t help noticing the relevance of the story Jesus tells in Luke 16:19-31 to our own world. Today, as then, some people interpret material success as a sign of God’s favor. Today, as then, some people believe that anyone who’s destitute, suffering, sick, whatever, is that way because they’ve made bad choices, because…
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Questions for Reflection and Discussion – Luke 16 19-31
Our Uniform Series – Present Word text for Sunday, June 24 is Luke 16:19-31, the story of the rich man and Lazarus. Here are some questions we might want to consider in class:
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Notes on Luke 16 19-31
The Uniform Series text for Sunday, June 24 is Luke 16:19-31, Jesus’ story of “the rich man and Lazarus.” Here are my notes on the text:
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26th Sunday in Ordinary Time
The sermon today was about the parable of the rich man and Lazarus, Luke 16:19-31. Our pastor pointed out that the rich man and Lazarus seem to have no social interaction at all in the story, although they are in close proximity. The rich man doesn’t really even see Lazarus during their simultaneous lifetimes. He…
Matters of Interpretation 