This parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus (or in older versions, Dives and Lazarus, ‘Dives’ being not a name but the Latin for a rich man) is another of Luke’s so-called ‘Parables of Crisis’, ‘crisis’, ...

While the rich man lived in comfort and excess, Lazarus suffered hunger and neglect. When both died, their destinies were ...

In our parable today (Luke 16:19-31), a rich man dies and is engulfed in flames while a poor man dies and is carried away by angels.

Jesus loved to use parables to teach his disciples. So using that format, I present the following similitude. He who has ears to hear, let him hear. The Archdiocese of Baltimore is like the biggest, ...

Thank you for joining our study about The Rich Man and Lazarus. There is much to learn from this short parable that Jesus told His disciples, found only in Luke’s gospel. Before we review the passage, ...

Leo wonders, "even though the teaching of Sacred Scripture is so clear about the poor, why many people continue to think that ...

September 28, 2025 – Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary TimeReadings: Amos 6:1a, 4-7; Psalm 146, R. Praise the Lord, my soul!; 1 Timothy 6:11-16; Gospel – Luke 16:19-31 The Parable of the Rich Man and ...

Many prayers are associated with St. Ignatius of Loyola, whose feast day is July 31. (While churches and other apostolates under the care of the Jesuits, for whom Ignatius is the patron, celebrate his ...