In today's Gospel, Jesus teaches us about the rich man who neglects a poor man named Lazarus outside his home. Jesus wants us to show compassion for our neighbors.
Father in Heaven we praise and glorify you. We thank you for bringing us together for this children's liturgy lesson. Please send us the Holy Spirit and fill our hearts with peace, love and wisdom. Help us to understand the lesson you have for us today. Help us to learn how to be compassionate to our friends and family and to know when to step in and offer our help to them. We ask this in the name of Jesus. Amen.
Jesus said to the Pharisees:
"There was a rich man who dressed in purple garments and fine linen and dined sumptuously each day. And lying at his door was a poor man named Lazarus, covered with sores, who would gladly have eaten his fill of the scrapsthat fell from the rich man's table.
Dogs even used to come and lick his sores. When the poor man died, he was carried away by angels to the bosom of Abraham. The rich man also died and was buried, and from the netherworld, where he was in torment, he raised his eyes and saw Abraham far off and Lazarus at his side. And he cried out, 'Father Abraham, have pity on me. Send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, for I am suffering torment in these flames.' Abraham replied, 'My child, remember that you received what was good during your lifetime while Lazarus likewise received what was bad; but now he is comforted here, whereas you are tormented. Moreover, between us and you a great chasm is established to prevent anyone from crossing who might wish to go from our side to yours or from your side to ours.'
He said, 'Then I beg you, father, send him to my father's house, for I have five brothers, so that he may warn them, lest they too come to this place of torment.'But Abraham replied, 'They have Moses and the prophets. Let them listen to them.' He said, 'Oh no, father Abraham, but if someone from the dead goes to them, they will repent.' Then Abraham said, 'If they will not listen to Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded if someone should rise from the dead.'"
Scenario 1: You have 2 nut-free granola bars in your lunchbox for snack time and you notice your friend has none. What do you do?
Scenario 2: You are playing soccer with your friend and you notice another classmate standing by themselves watching you. What do you do?
Scenario 3: You've outgrown your clothes and they don't fit anymore. What do you do?
Scenario 4: Your little brother/sister is stuggling with their homework. What do you do?
Source: Copilot. Sept 28, 2025. Colouring activity of Mother Teresa in the style of Mexican art [large language model].
