"Lazarus was carried by the angels to Abraham's bosom"

ROME What sustains you when trials and affliction come your way? Jeremiah tells us that whoever relies on God will not be disappointed or be in want when everything around them dries up or disappears. God will not only be their consolation, but their inexhaustible source of joy as well. Jesus' parable about the afflictions of the poor man Lazarus brings home a similar point.Jesus paints a dramatic scene of contrasts – riches and poverty, heaven and hell, compassion and indifference, inclusion and exclusion. The name Lazarus means God is my help. Despite a life of misfortune and suffering, Lazarus did not lose hope in God.

Lord give me a generous heart
that I may freely share with others the spiritual
and material treasures you have given to me.