All shall be well

 We have so many witnesses regarding heaven and hell.

19 “There was a rich man[a] who dressed in purple garments and fine linen and dined sumptuously each day. 20 And lying at his door was a poor man named Lazarus, covered with sores, 21 who would gladly have eaten his fill of the scraps that fell from the rich man’s table. Dogs even used to come and lick his sores. 22 When the poor man died, he was carried away by angels to the bosom of Abraham. The rich man also died and was buried, 23 and from the netherworld,[b] where he was in torment, he raised his eyes and saw Abraham far off and Lazarus at his side. 24 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.’ 25 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. 26 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.’ 27 He said, ‘Then I beg you, father, send him to my father’s house, 28 for I have five brothers, so that he may warn them, lest they too come to this place of torment.’ 29 But Abraham replied, ‘They have Moses and the prophets. Let them listen to them.’ 30 [c]He said, ‘Oh no, father Abraham, but if someone from the dead goes to them, they will repent.’ 31 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.’”-Luke16:19-31

There are those who say that heaven does not exist. Some say there is no hell. Others say there is no heaven and hell, no one knows what happens exactly after death. But as a Catholic Christian, I believe there is heaven and hell and purgatory. I believe that there is resurrection because Jesus, the First of mankind, brought our humanity to Paradise. And because of this, He established salvation or the big hope for our salvation. What condemned the rich man? Is it because he is rich? No, the rich man was condemned because despite perhaps being moved to pity for Lazarus, he did not do anything. He continued dining sumptuously and wore the best of linen despite seeing Lazarus - hungry, full of sores and perhaps in need of clothing too - everyday. The sin of omission is indeed one of the gravest of sins. What saved Lazarus? Is it his poverty only? No, we do not know exactly what's going on inside of Lazarus as he never uttered a single word in the parable. But he was found worthy to be accepted in Paradise. God found something in his heart - maybe it is total dependence and trust in God; loving God despite his condition; continued hoping that all will be well with God.

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