“A homeless man sleeping in a North End park was attacked, doused with lighter fluid, and set on fire by two unidentified men early yesterday, police said.”
This story was the lead on many local TV newscasts last night. This homeless 30 year old man, who seemed to be minding his business and trying to find a spot to sleep in the cold winter night, didn’t deserve to be set on fire, he deserved to be given a helping hand. The two punks who did this, even if they’re not caught will at some point in time know how it feels to burn. They will burn in hell.
Our Lord in today’s Gospel sets out the simple guidelines (see below) for attaining eternal salvation. Not only did the two punks not help the man they encountered they also tried to burn him.
'Depart from me, you accursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. For I was hungry and you gave me no food, I was thirsty and you gave me no drink, a stranger and you gave me no welcome, naked and you gave me no clothing, ill and in prison, and you did not care for me.' Then they will answer and say, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or ill or in prison, and not minister to your needs?' He will answer them, 'Amen, I say to you, what you did not do for one of these least ones, you did not do for me.' And these will go off to eternal punishment, but the righteous to eternal life." - Matthew 25: 41-46
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