Only the Samaritan turned back to praise God and (literally translated) “fell before his feet” and thanked Jesus.

“We have done only what we ought to have done” (Lk 17:10)

If we truly believe that God is on watch for the poor, the widow and the orphan, then now is the time to align ourselves with God’s reign, with Lazarus.

The complexity of the parable of the dishonest manager found in Luke rsquo s Gospel alone did not stop the church fathers from cutting to the heart of the matter Jesus commended the dishonest manager for slashing the amount of money the debtors owed to his master and encouraged his listeners to a

“Whoever does not carry the cross and follow me cannot be my disciple.”

“Against you, you alone, have I sinned, and done what is evil in your sight.”