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"was a rich man who dressed in purple and fine linen ... and a beggar named Lazarus was laid at his gate"

; TWENTY-SIXTH SUNDAY CYCLE TO C. "was a rich man who dressed in purple and fine linen ... and a beggar named Lazarus was lying on its Web . " (Lk 16, 19-31). In this parable of the rich and Lazarus "Jesus does not intend to inform us of what happens in the afterlife, but severely warns and reminds us that man's fate is played today, at this time. In this parable, therefore, is not to pry into the past, but opens our eyes to the values \u200b\u200bthat must guide our life: Those who live in opulence, deaf to the message of the Kingdom and can not be closed by sharing achieve full life. In the parable appear interesting details. First, the rich man has no name (no name in that culture was virtually synonymous with absence) sometimes is referred to as "Dives", but that is an adjective popular tradition, which is the Roman custom of "Epule" or banquets ("Dives" was the master of ceremonies), the poor, by contrast, has a big name , called Lazarus (or Eleanor): God helps. ") We are in this story of two figures in contrast: the rich, who leads a life full of pleasures and the poor who can not even take the crumbs that the guests pull the table, following the custom of the time to clean your hands with pieces of bread and then throw them into the ground. At his death, the beggar " is carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom " (symbol of continuing life in fullness and abundance), the rich, by contrast, "died and and being buried in hell. " (That is, that his life continues, which is in the place of love and empty nonsense.) What occurs is a complete death role reversal ... This story-parable is addressed to men of all time , although the immediate target is the Pharisees . There is a first part we describe the life situation of each one: a beautifully rich living, feasting and richly dressed, a poor man at his door, hungry and sick with sores .. to be approached by the dogs to lick the wounds . There is a second part that shows the whereabouts and fate has led them to the conduct of each. The terminology expresses biblical literature of his time: the rich, when he died, was buried in hell and the poor was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom (the sky ). The parable portrays the bitter tragedy repeats itself, generation after generation, in the history of mankind. Jesus has had a great lucidity on one of the biggest obstacles to brotherhood among human beings: the desire of possession that grips us. Indeed, this parable seems a literal description of the situations of our world. There was a man ... that wasted wrapped in luxury and leisure riding ... And a beggar, (millions of human beings suffering hunger and misery) called .. Somalia, Biafra, Haiti, Honduras, thousands of immigrants crossing the sea in small boats to reach our shores ... that is the poor Lazarus, lying at your door. Everyone can do the transcription in his own words: masses of humans are hoping to participate at least the crumbs of the goods of the earth. One of the most outrageous features of our contemporary world is the " abyss" of inequality and injustice: " Between us and you open a huge gap." Today's Gospel forces us to recognize the most serious problem facing our world: the gulf between wealth and poverty. In the current economic crisis, where poverty, unemployment, and other human misery has become the norm that no longer shocks us when we each selfishly concerned about defending our little world of happiness, this parable is for us today, those who wish to follow Jesus, a challenge to our vocation of brotherhood and solidarity. In our world there are many "Lazarus" and not have to look very far because There is also here in our country and our city. phrase is significant Abraham " If they hear not Moses and the prophets, they will ignore or even resurrect a dead ", ie if you do not hear the Word, the Word if not tell us anything, " visions not achieve eye-opener. Highlights what these words is the blindness and insensitivity that can produce wealth and good life that leads who lives in consumption and wealth. Surely who lives well, in the waste and consumerism unchecked, becomes insensitive and blind to see the pain and humiliation of so many, homeless, hungry and heading for a wrongful death. Therefore, the parable concludes that "even resurrects a dead " does not change the life, or so he makes one more sensitive to others' pain. Our prayer today be: Lord, more than half humanity walks like Lazarus, looking las migajas que deja caer el capital, todos están a la puerta de nuestra sociedad del bienestar, esperando las sobras y Tú estas con ellos, danos un corazón abierto a compartir y que nuestra confianza esté en Ti, el único que llenas nuestra vida de esperanza.                                                                                         Benjamin Garcia Soriano. ; ; September 26, 2010