![]() Tell this story about the final destiny of both men the poor Lazarus reaches the glory of heaven and the rich Epulón is condemned to live eternity in hell. This character appears in the parable of the Gospel of Saint Luke, in fact, it is the only one of the parables that contains a proper name "that of poor Lazarus", which speaks about the rich Epulon and a poor man named Lazarus or the rich man and of the beggar Lazarus (Luke 16: 19-31). He was martyred on December 17, the day on which his existence is commemorated. He was Bishop of Kition and died 30 years later. Such was the love that Jesus had for Lazarus that when he contemplated the suffering of Mary and Martha after Lazarus died, he wept.Īccording to Judeo-Christian beliefs, Lazarus accompanied Saint Peter to Syria, it is also believed that he was embarked by the Jews in Jaffa in a ship without sails with his two sisters and other Christians, reaching the island of Cyprus. His popularity is accentuated thanks to the fact that in the Gospel of John (11: 41-44) it is said that he was revived by Jesus, for which his name is a frequent synonym of resurrection. He gave shelter to Jesus in his house at least three times. It is estimated that he lived in Bethany, just outside of Jerusalem. ![]() The name Lazarus comes from the word Eleazer which means “whom God helps” and it is important for all of us to follow the charitable example and help these hospices ourselves as they faithfully aid and care for those less fortunate.Lazarus' name is translated in the language of Israel as "God is my help." He is known as a good friend of Jesus of Nazareth, brother of Martha and Mary of Bethany. Another hospice “Belle Reve” in New Orleans also provides much needed hospice care. Over the several years, over a million dollars has been raised by the committee members who volunteer their time, money and effort to raise needed funds. One local Charity in New Orleans called “Halloween’s in New Orleans” holds a yearly benefit for Lazarus House, a Louisiana Hospice providing care and housing to men and women Living With AIDS. Lazarus is closely associated with the Patronages surrounding Saint Vincent de Paul and other generous givers known as the Patron Saints of Charity. It is said that the dogs licked Lazarus’ sores while he suffered on Earth, including while he scrounged scraps from the rich man’s table. Lazarus is depicted in art standing on crutches with dogs at this feet, as he is in the SfS medal. It was Lazarus who then received the comforts of Heaven. Abraham reminded the rich man that he had received great rewards on Earth while Lazarus had suffered greatly. The rich man called out to Abraham to send Lazarus to help cool him off from the flames of Hell. But Luke’s Gospel states that after his death, Lazarus was taken by the Angels to a place near Abraham in Heaven while the rich man, upon his death, went to Hell. Eventually, Lazarus died as did the rich man. Lazarus was so poor and hungry he fed himself from the scraps that fell from the rich man’s table. There is also a rich man who is well clothed and nourished each day. ![]() There are two accounts of Lazarus in The Bible, one from the Gospel of John (John 11: 1-44) and another from Luke (Luke 16: 19-31), which is sometimes called the “Parable of Dives and Lazarus.” Lazarus is portrayed as being a poor beggar suffering from many sores.
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