tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4736427810720155529.post5050025462341054212..comments2023-08-09T07:48:53.962-04:00Comments on Bear Witness to the Light: Blessed Are They Who Hope In The Lord.Fr. John L. Sullivanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16167510362871783781noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4736427810720155529.post-55822055915051015462010-03-04T04:56:29.065-05:002010-03-04T04:56:29.065-05:00'A great chasm is established'
The chasm ...'A great chasm is established'<br /><br />The chasm between the rich man and Lazarus was already there in their lifetime. After all, what is wealth for, but to insulate us from life's harsh realities: illness, decline and death? The wealthier we become, the more out-of-touch we are ('my people will talk to your people'). It becomes harder and harder to cross the chasm, until finally it is impossible.<br /><br />The way the rich man wants to lick Lazarus' finger shows that he has actually sunk even lower than Lazarus ever was in all his humiliation - the rich man is now at the level of the dogs who licked Lazarus' sores.Sarah in the tenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13680566205364331756noreply@blogger.com