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What about this story disturbs or comforts you?

Disturbed by the rich man selfishness - his blindness to the needs of Lazarus whom he left dying at his gate and now he can only think of asking to have him sent to cool his anguish. But he closed the gate between hades and Heaven which is powerfully comforting to realise. Its` up to us to close it or leave it open: do we open or close our gate to the ones in need? Also struck by the fact that when the rich man asks a dead one to be sent to his family for their repentance Abraham refers him back to Moses and the prophets. But he doesn`t mention Jesus - who rose from the dead. Think intentionally done. At that point of the account what do we do? do we forget like the rich man or do we remember him? a disturbing gap that can bring a very comforting realisation. Then we feel comforted at the hope to be in Abraham`s bosom too one day - a very comforting image.

By: Alessandra Parrini
Category: The Rich Man and Lazarus

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What is the Good News, and how does this relate to guilt and condemnation of divorce?

The Good News is the renewal of the Covenant first `subscribed` by the Prophets ''Moses''. The Alliance with God is confirmed with the birth of Jesus the Covenant made Flesh in the sanctity of the Marriage between two earthly human beings and sanctified through the Holy Spirit by means of the Holy Spirit becoming flesh. Break that and you break the Promised made to walk in the Lord`s steps hence you break some of the Commandments given by the Lord to our ancestors - committing yourself to another god - money earthly priorities. The Commandements the Law that Jesus was send to fullfill. You sell your soul for to what is ungodly to the devil. You betray God like a wife or husband would betray tehir spouses. In both cases you break the Law of Love.

By: Alessandra Parrini
Category: Additional Teachings

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Jesus advocates using material wealth on earth (unrighteous mammon) to gain true riches in heaven. How can you do this?

Charitably to help others. Riches are on loan from God and need to be used to do good to our fellow beings. Keep what we need but not worship them and be overeliant. Avoid getting addicted to storing which would blind us to the others - step over their rights to wellbeing etc in order to gain more to ourselves. arn righteously and if you fhaven`t put it back in the common pot investing in a good charitable cause or give something unnecessary superfluous away or use yoour skills and talents to do something for the others. The Exchange Rate is Riches stored in heaven - a Discount in Purgatory?

By: Alessandra Parrini
Category: The Parable of the Shrewd Manager

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