28/09/2025
The poor need the rich to survive.
The rich need the poor to enter heaven.
Today’s Gospel (The Rich Man and Lazarus) reminds us: the rich man wasn’t condemned because he hurt Lazarus, but because he did nothing for him. That’s the sin of omission.
Sometimes, it’s not what we do, but what we fail to do, our silence, our inaction, that allows suffering to continue. We may not directly harm others, but we are accountable when we close our eyes and hearts to those in need.
May this remind us today: compassion is not optional. Action is love made visible. Do something or use your voice to help.