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Physical death is not to be equated with loss of life. Indeed, it is the door to fuller life.

A proclamation that is received anew in your hearing this morning. Not so much about a church in Rome, but about the Church, our Church, your Church, and the proclamation and witness to the Kingdom of God to this very day.

We contemplate our experience within God’s loving gaze, which shines over every moment of every day. In the warmth of that loving gaze, God takes a long, loving look at us.

Living humbly is being in right relationship with God, from whom comes all good, knowing our dependence on God’s mercy.

Let us integrate our hearts into the heart of Jesus; praying always, until our heart becomes Godlike.

This event is not just about the healing of the afflicted. It’s about faith. A faith that leads to conversion. A faith that brings salvation.

In the situation on earth, the rich man’s indifference ensured that no crumb of sustenance or comfort from his table to the beggar at the door. Lazarus longed for food, even a crumb, but there was no “crossing over” from one side to another.

The soul is the true self that finds itself grounded in God. Transformed, it thrives in communion with all of creation, yet it can be seriously threatened by materialism.

We adore you, Lord Jesus Christ, here, and in all Your churches throughout the world, and we bless You, because by Your Holy Cross You have redeemed the world.

Prayer opens the way for the Holy Spirit to act in us, through God's gifts, leading us to the fullness of divine wisdom.