tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1681173247297882084.post4870779742016074513..comments2016-04-28T00:04:16.807+01:00Comments on The Preaching Life - thought sharing for homilies.: 26th Sunday in Ordinary TimeUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1681173247297882084.post-49314857257819046542010-10-02T14:35:47.287+01:002010-10-02T14:35:47.287+01:00It should be noted that Lazarus is the only charac...It should be noted that Lazarus is the <i>only</i> character in any of of Christ's parables that Christ named. <br /><br />Mark Shea <a href="http://www.insidecatholic.com/feature/lazarus-in-john-and-luke.html" rel="nofollow">has some interesting thoughts on this</a>.<br /><br />I think the PP just stands for Papa.FrBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06912928745096022342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1681173247297882084.post-40684308833337862512010-09-25T22:53:37.676+01:002010-09-25T22:53:37.676+01:00Isn't interesting that tradition has given Div...Isn't interesting that tradition has given Dives his name, while Our Lord did not? On a complete aside, when the Pope signs his name - Benedictus PP XVI - does the PP mean Pater Pauperum (Father of the poor) - it is one suggestion that I heard made, but I am not sure?schttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01909620304890272950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1681173247297882084.post-48947540630338075132010-09-25T21:40:21.915+01:002010-09-25T21:40:21.915+01:00Brief thought about that Gospel reading - note how...Brief thought about that Gospel reading - note how indifference to the poor and indifference to faith are linked. Abraham tells us that Dives's brothers won't even change their ways if a man comes back from the dead to tell them to change their lives. It seems to me that we are being warned that an <i>indifference</i> can develop in our lives which closes us off from both the power of God and our duties to other people. To what extent is that a fair picture of life today for many people?FrBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06912928745096022342noreply@blogger.com