In this Commentary Clip Exclusive, Tony explores Jesus’ Parable of Lazarus and the rich man by focusing on the all-important detail that one of these men is named while the other, in effect, remains anonymous. As he explains, the fact that Lazarus is named has much to tell us about the reality of our lives as human creatures, while the rich man’s anonymity provides stark warnings about how human life can be distorted.
Mass Readings:
Reading 1: Amos 6:1a, 4-7
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 146:7, 8-9, 9-10
Reading 2: 1 Timothy 6:11-16
Gospel: Luke 16:19-31
Endnotes:
Amos 8:4-6
Scott, Ridley. 2000. Gladiator. United States: DreamWorks Distribution.
Matthew 25:12
Matthew 25:40 & 45
1 Timothy 6:10
1 Timothy 6:19
Tony Crescio is the founder of FRESHImage Ministries. He holds an MTS from the University of Notre Dame and is currently a PhD candidate in Christian Theology at Saint Louis University. His research focuses on the intersection between moral and sacramental theology. His dissertation is entitled, Presencing the Divine: Augustine, the Eucharist and the Ethics of Exemplarity.
Tony’s academic publications can be found here.