Comments on: 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C, September 29, 2019-“The Lazarus at my door” https://www.acatholic.org/26th-sunday-in-ordinary-time-year-c-september-29-2019-the-lazarus-at-my-door/ DAILY MASS READINGS AND REFLECTIONS @ ACATHOLIC.ORG Sat, 24 Sep 2022 01:35:28 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Joan https://www.acatholic.org/26th-sunday-in-ordinary-time-year-c-september-29-2019-the-lazarus-at-my-door/#comment-28230 Sat, 24 Sep 2022 01:35:28 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=68681#comment-28230 Since Christ had not yet come into His glory by His resurrection from the dead, the rich man in the parable would still have had the opportunity of eternal salvation. In Sheol, he and sinners like him were punished and received purification of their sins (Wis 3:1-12). The rich man was not forever lost because he still had love and concern for the sins of his brothers (those consigned to the Hell of the damned are entirely cut off from God and feel no love). All those in Sheol, including the sinners who were being purified by the fiery love of God and the righteous, had the opportunity to hear the Gospel of salvation preached by Jesus when He descended to the dead from His tomb. At that time He took those purified souls into the realm of His heavenly kingdom (1 Pt 3:18-20; 4:6; CCC 631-35).

Sheol/Hades still has a purpose and exists as a place/state of purification until the Last Judgment when God will destroy both Sheol/Hades and death in the “Lake of Fire” that is the Hell of the damned (Rev 20:14). In the Final Age of man, blessings are eternal and so are judgments; therefore, Sheol/Hades no longer holds either the pure souls of the righteous nor does it contain the souls of the wicked who deny Christ and His gift of salvation. Sheol remains a place/state of purification for those souls judged worthy of salvation but who still need to purge unconfessed venial sins or forgiven mortal sins for which full penance has not been achieved before being released into the presence of God (1 Cor 3:12-15). Catholics call this state Purgatory, which means the “place of purification” (CCC 1030-32).

]]> By: Fr Valentine Uthan Singh https://www.acatholic.org/26th-sunday-in-ordinary-time-year-c-september-29-2019-the-lazarus-at-my-door/#comment-16663 Thu, 03 Oct 2019 04:27:18 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=68681#comment-16663 Dear Father Lawrence Obilor,
Thanks for your inspiring homily. The exegesis in alliance with today’s life is really challenging.

]]> By: Anonymous https://www.acatholic.org/26th-sunday-in-ordinary-time-year-c-september-29-2019-the-lazarus-at-my-door/#comment-16637 Tue, 01 Oct 2019 02:38:11 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=68681#comment-16637 Hey Father,

So who are the 5 brothers?

Mark

]]> By: ken mbaya https://www.acatholic.org/26th-sunday-in-ordinary-time-year-c-september-29-2019-the-lazarus-at-my-door/#comment-16627 Mon, 30 Sep 2019 08:56:32 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=68681#comment-16627 glory be to God

]]> By: Carol https://www.acatholic.org/26th-sunday-in-ordinary-time-year-c-september-29-2019-the-lazarus-at-my-door/#comment-16626 Mon, 30 Sep 2019 08:17:12 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=68681#comment-16626 I think we all know a Lazarus that we can help today. Even if we think we are the ones who need help; there is always someone who needs a little more.

]]> By: Kate Catherine https://www.acatholic.org/26th-sunday-in-ordinary-time-year-c-september-29-2019-the-lazarus-at-my-door/#comment-16619 Mon, 30 Sep 2019 02:20:03 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=68681#comment-16619 Thanks a lot For Lawrence.I found myself thinking that,like John the Baptist,and the prophets of the day you too are a prophet so my heart wished I could see you in the words of the late Raggae Musician Lucky Dube”going round the world spreading the message”the songs title “don’t cry’ adds “Thousands of people are waiting for the message’Anyway thanks and God bless you so much.I on my small way will help spread it

]]> By: Anonymous https://www.acatholic.org/26th-sunday-in-ordinary-time-year-c-september-29-2019-the-lazarus-at-my-door/#comment-16617 Sun, 29 Sep 2019 14:41:50 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=68681#comment-16617 Thank you Father for this inspiring and thought-provoking homily. I always thought this gospel is the best depiction of the after-life and a reminder for us all to do the things we ought to do… which I always seem to fail. Thank you for your prayer…I need that.

]]> By: Valerie https://www.acatholic.org/26th-sunday-in-ordinary-time-year-c-september-29-2019-the-lazarus-at-my-door/#comment-16616 Sun, 29 Sep 2019 14:09:31 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=68681#comment-16616 Father Lawrence thank you for sharing your gift. Your Sunday reflections are a blessing.

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