God’s Love and Our Freedom of Choice

Luke 16:19-31

God’s Love and Our Freedom of Choice

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“There was a rich man, who was clothed in purple and fine linen and who feasted sumptuously every day. And at his gate lay a poor man named Lazarus, full of sores, who desired to be fed with what fell from the rich man’s table; moreover the dogs came and licked his sores.

The poor man died and was carried by the angels to Abraham’s bosom. The rich man also died and was buried; and in Hades, being in torment, he lifted up his eyes, and saw Abraham far off and Lazarus in his bosom. And he called out, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy upon me, and send Lazarus to dip the end of his finger in water and cool my tongue; for I am in anguish in this flame.’ But Abraham said, ‘Son, remember that you in your lifetime received your good things, and Lazarus in like manner evil things; but now he is comforted here, and you are in anguish. And besides all this, between us and you a great chasm has been fixed, in order that those who would pass from here to you may not be able, and none may…

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  1. Mitchell's avatar
    Mitchell

    Often I feel like the older Nun around my Beautiful Wife as I complain about this and that..
    I pray that St Therese will give me the Grace to stop my petty complaining and start Praising my Wife because I truly Love my Wife; as I am sure the older Nun Loved St therese !!

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