THE DANGER OF INDIFFERENCE
Homily for the Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C Fr. Ugochukwu Ugwoke, ISch Bible Texts: Amos 6:1a, 4-7; 1 Timothy 6:11-16; Luke 16:19-31 A man once told the story of how he was driving late at night and passed by a man stranded at the roadside with a broken-down car. He considered stopping but thought, “Someone else will surely help him.” The next morning, he discovered the stranded man had died from exposure. That story haunted him for years. It taught him that sometimes, indifference can kill just as much as cruelty. This is the central message of today’s Gospel (Luke 16:19-31). Jesus presents us with the striking contrast between the unnamed rich man, clothed in purple and feasting daily, and Lazarus, a poor beggar covered with sores. Notice carefully - Jesus does not accuse the rich man of actively persecuting Lazarus. His sin was indifference. He saw the poor man at his gate every single day and did nothing. The tragedy of the rich man was not his wealth but his refusa...
