Welcome to Sunday homilies with me, Father Mike Schmitz. I hope today's homily inspires and motivates you,

and I also hope that it leaves you hungry for the one who gave everything to feed you.

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spirit. A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Luke. Glory to you, Lord.

Chapter 16 verses 19 through 31.

Jesus said to the Pharisees,

there was a rich man who dressed in purple garments and fine linen and dined sumptuously each day.

And lying at his door was a poor man named Lazarus,

covered with sores,

who had gladly have eaten his fill of the scraps that fell from the rich man's table. Dogs even used to come

and lick his sores. When the poor man died, he was carried away by angels to the bosom of Abraham.

The rich man also died and was buried. And from the netherworld where he was in torment,

he raised his eyes and saw Abraham far off with Lazarus at his side. And from the netherworld where he was in torment, he raised his eyes and saw Abraham

far off with Lazarus at his side. And he cried out, Father Abraham, have pity on me. Send Lazarus

to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, for I am suffering torment in these flames.

Abraham replied, My child remembered that you received what was good during your lifetime, while

likewise Lazarus received what was bad. But now he is comforted here, whereas you are tormented.

Moreover, between us and you, a great chasm is established to prevent anyone from crossing

who might wish to go from our side to yours or from your side to ours.

Then he said, then I beg you, Father, send him to my father's house, for I have five brothers,

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