Episode 204: The Rich Man and Lazarus (Lent 2024)
The Poco a Poco Podcast
•
52m
Series on The Ascension Lenten Companion by Fr. Mark Toups (Part 5)
Does it have to end in just being able to receive God's unconditional love?
Like Lazarus, the guy beat up on the side of the road. We who have been loved in such messiness are also invited to go into the mess, and love. This is a sign that God is alive in us.
We now have the dignity of His beloved sons and daughters, of not just being the recipients of His unconditional love, but now being able to love, not only from our own strength but in response to God being alive in us.
In this episode, we'll talk about the story of the rich man and Lazarus, and its relation to the other parables discussed in the previous episodes.
The Poco a Poco podcast happens because of many generous donors, including recurring monthly donations of any amount. Thinking about helping out? You can give at https://spiritjuice.org/supportpoco. Thank you!
Up Next in The Poco a Poco Podcast
-
Episode 203: Resurrection and the Rep...
Series on The Ascension Lenten Companion by Fr. Mark Toups (Part 6)
Our expectations and what God is doing can be totally different, so how should we respond to that?
In the raising of Lazarus, the response of the Pharisees was to have Jesus killed. This was the tragic response of the heart whe...
-
Episode 202: The Prodigal Son (Lent 2...
Series on The Ascension Lenten Companion by Fr. Mark Toups (Part 4)
If you were the prodigal son would you receive the Father's unconditional love?
The conversion that the Father wants us to have is to move on from a conditional, perfectionistic way of experiencing God to a place of just being ...
-
Episode 201: The Good Samaritan (Lent...
Series on The Ascension Lenten Companion by Fr. Mark Toups (Part 3)
Are you familiar with the parable of the Good Samaritan?
When we're beat up, when we're in this place of difficulty and shame, He's there, at the side of the road looking at us, desiring to pick us up and saying, "Come with me....
