Yet another parable to consider! This time, Jesus is speaking directly to a group of religious big-shots and this parable of the unnamed rich man and the poor, hungry Lazarus is for them. As we get deeper into the story, Jesus pulls the old gospel switcheroo of the " the first shall be last and the last shall be first" type. By the end of the parable, it is clear that this is a story about himself and them. His final words: "even if one should rise from the dead, they still would not believe," are some of the most potent in all of Jesus' parables. 

Homily shared with the Saint Francis Catholic Community in Cuenca, Ecuador.