Carmelite homily for Thursday, March 12, 2020 – Lectionary 233 (Luke 16:19-31)
Today we have the well-known parable of the rich man (oftentimes called Divés) and Lazarus. And when they both died the rich man goes below and Lazarus goes above, to the bosom of Abraham. Why? Because one was rich and one was poor? Or is it deeper here? Here’s what Saint Therese writes, “Only God can see what is at the bottom of our hearts; we are half-blind.” I think it’s the bottom of our hearts that tells us, directs us, guides us to where we’re going. Let’s ask the Lord to shed great light on our hearts so that we’re not blind like the rich man.
