First Sunday after Trinity

 First Sunday after Trinity, June 2nd, 2024

In the Sixteenth Chapter of St. Luke's Gospel, we hear the story of Lazarus and the Rich man.  And as Our Lord tells the story He portrays how different life was for the rich man in comparison to the life that Lazarus had.  The rich man dressed in the finest clothing and enjoyed the finest food and did not have a care in the world.  While on the other hand Our Lord describes the life which Lazarus lived as one of misery and hunger.  As Our Lord tells the story we hear this description of Lazarus:  "and there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores, and desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man's table"  As Our Lord describes Lazarus He tells us that he is "full of sores," unable to walk and hungry.  In fact, Our Lord tells us that Lazarus was so hungry that he was content to be fed with crumbs which fell from the rich man's table.  Very often we are satisfied with "crumbs" as well.  We chase after what the world has to offer with its' so-called riches and luxuries and we think we have it all, don't we?  But for those who have a relationship with God, we know we have something better than the world can ever offer.  Riches come and go, don't they?  We get paid and we spend the money and it's gone.  We enjoy a nice meal and it's gone and we're hungry again after that.  We go after the latest fashion in clothing and shoes and before too long the styles have changed and we start our "style quest" all over again. These are nothing more than "crumbs" that the world offers.  God offers so much more when we have a relationship with Him.  We do what we can to hang on to this physical life which we have but in comparison to eternity our years on earth are over just like that.  But Our Lord offers us an eternal life spent with Him if we so choose.  Don't spend your life chasing after "crumbs."  Spend your life preparing for eternity in the presence of Our Heavenly Father.

Please make a point to join us for Mass on Sunday.  St. Margaret Church gathers together each and every Sunday at 10:30 am.  We worship at the beautiful Chapel at Marquette Manor, located at 8140 N. Township Line Road on the Northwest side of Indianapolis.  Join us as we listen to the Word of God found in the King James Version of the Bible.  We use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer.  And receive the Most Precious Body and Blood of Our Saviour at Communion time.   We are all busy.  We all lead busy lives.  Take an hour out of your busy week and dedicate it to God.  Give that hour to God and spend it with Him.