WRETCHED WALLS, WANTON WASTE

•    protective barriers: Mexico, Macedonia, ‘compassion fatigue’ mindset
•    Jesus telling parable to Pharisees: love money
•    parable set-up juxtaposes luxury and need: just a gate between

FIXED FINAL FATE

•    Lazarus enjoys comfort with Abraham, while rich man in inescapable torment/agony
•    Hell and judgment certainties that make life meaningful

DIVES’ DEADLY DOWNFALLS

•    Selfish Disposition: treats other as errand-boy to serve one’s own comfort/needs

SCRIPTURE SUFFICIENT SIGNAL

•    Spiritual Disinterest: rich man’s brothers won’t listen to resurrected one if won’t listen to Scripture
•    Pharisees plotted to destroy Jesus after raised brother of Mary & Martha
•    God’s voice powerful to speak to us through the Bible: judges attitudes

THEODULPH OF ORLEANS: LAUDING THE GRACIOUS KING

•    rich noble gave up his goods to become a priest, serve the poor
•    for first time, schools set up for commoners
•    in prison, served other prisoners, wrote powerful hymn that lasts through centuries