The Parable of the Rich

Man and Lazarus

Luke 16:19-31
“There was a rich man who was dressed in
purple and fine linen and lived in luxury
every day. At his gate was laid a beggar
named Lazarus, covered with sores and
longing to eat what fell from the rich man’s
table. Even the dogs came and licked his
sores. The time came when the beggar died,
and the angels carried him to Abraham’s
side. The rich man also died and was buried.
In Hades, where he was in torment, he looked
up and saw Abraham far away, with Lazarus
So he called to him, ‘Father Abraham, have pity
on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his
finger in water and cool my tongue, because I
am in agony in this fire.’
But Abraham replied, ‘Son, remember that in
your lifetime you received your good things,
while Lazarus received bad things, but now he is
comforted here and you are in agony. And
besides all this, between us and you a great
chasm has been set in place, so that those who
want to go from here to you cannot, nor can
He answered, ‘Then I beg you, father, send
Lazarus to my family, for I have five brothers.
Let him warn them, so that they will not also
come to this place of torment.’
Abraham replied, ‘They have Moses and the
Prophets; let them listen to them.’
‘No, father Abraham,’ he said, ‘but if
someone from the dead goes to them, they
will repent.’
He said to him, ‘If they do not listen to Moses
and the Prophets, they will not be convinced
 Processing Questions
1. How does the physical condition of Lazarus on earth
compare to his spiritual condition after death, and what
does this reveal about the relationship between body
and spirit?
2. What does the rich man’s request for Lazarus to
relieve his torment suggest about his understanding of
the body-spirit relationship after death?
3. In what way does the existence of the chasm between
Lazarus and the rich man after death reflect the
consequences of how one lived in the body on earth?
TOPICS
1. Meaning Of Embodied
Spirit
2. Types Of Human
Limitations And
Possibilities
3. Overcoming ones
limits
Questions to ponder:

1. What is the nature of

human?
2. What it means to be
human?
3. What makes us special
that set us apart from
other beings?
 CHARACTER
TRAITS AND
BEHAVIOR OF THE
HUMAN PERSON
 1. SELF-
AWARENESS
It refers to the person having a clear perception
of himself, including his or her thoughts,
emotions, identity, and actions.
 Human awareness goes beyond perception and
reaction to the environment since he is driven by
rationality or human thought.
 A person is aware of himself and of his
surroundings.
 A human person knows that he or she is living an
experience and is active participant in this
experience.
2. SELF-DETERMINATION
 It refers to the capability of persons to make
choices and decisions based on their own
preferences, monitor and regulate their actions,
and be goal-oriented and self-directed.
 We are persons because we act and we are
aware of our actions.
 Our Free Will enable us to do actions whenever
we want to and makes self-determination
possible, since it is the capacity to choose a
course of action from various alternatives.
3. EXTERNALITY
 It is the capability of the human person to reach
out and interact with others and the world.
 Man is a social being, and that a person never
exists in isolation.
 Man has a natural tendency to seek our fellow
human beings, and the relationship established
by this interaction is a vital component for
survival.
 We grow and develop not only through our
thoughts and actions but also through the
4. DIGNITY
 It refers to the innate right to be valued and
respected.
 Every person is priceless, unique, unrepeatable,
and irreplaceable.
 We do not value people in the same way that
we assign values to things such as cars or
houses.
 Putting a price on a person diminishes human
dignity.

ACTIVITY
QUESTION: How will you uphold the dignity of
the human person in the following situations?
1. Your classmates are teasing your cross-eyed
classmate because they find her funny-
looking.
2. Your friend confided in you that his girlfriend
told him that she was pregnant. He is asking
your advice.
3. You discover that your 4-year old sister likes to
draw and daydream. She tells you a green
EMBODIED
SPIRIT
Philosophers consider the human person
as the union of the body and spirit. Thus,
the term embodied spirit.
The usual and known connotation that
comes to our mind when we hear the
word “embodied” is always materialized
or became flesh (with physical form).
Thus, when we say “embodied spirit”, we
normally believed and conclude of a spirit
becoming flesh.
Embodied spirit is an animating core living
within each of us. It is known to be the driving
force behind what we actually think, do and
say.
The spirit and the body go hand in hand in
making us who we are. Whatever affects the
body also affects the soul.
This embodiment enables the person to
experience both the physical world and the
spiritual world.
Our experience is a product of
embodiment. The human mind processes
information through the senses, which are
experienced through the body. Aside from
perceiving things, we also react to them
emotionally.
Human embodiment allows a person to
attach certain feelings or ideas not only to
people, but also to objects.
How does the body
limit the spirit?
The Human Body in Imposing
Limits and Possibilities
From biological and physical standpoint, it
can be recognized that the human body,
although it can perform many functions
also has limitations. Limits in the
environment, demographics, and society
may also hinder a person from reaching
transcendence.
 here some
•examples:
Mental and emotional disorders (e.g.
anxiety, intellectual disabilities)
• Disabilities (e.g. amputated leg,
deafness)
• Disease and illness (e.g. hypertension
and cough)
• Failures and experience (e.g.g failing a
subject)
Social and environmental
limitations
•Socioeconomic status
• Location of neighborhood (e.g. armed,
disorganized, or violent neighborhood)
• Abusive relationship (e.g. emotional
abuse)
• Negative influences (e.g. drug use)
 How does human
nature enable us to
surpass our limits?
TRANSCENDENCE
 The ability to surpass limits is called
“Transcendence“. The word comes
from the Latin prefix "TRANS”meaning
"beyond," and the word "SCANDARE”,
meaning "to climb."
 When you achieve transcendence, you
have gone beyond ordinary limitations.
It is through our limitations that
possibilities become real.
TRANSCENDENCE
The ability to surpass limits is called
“Transcendence“. The word comes from the Latin
prefix "TRANS”meaning "beyond," and the word
"SCANDARE”, meaning "to climb."
Our MIND is an important tool that allows us to
go beyond many of our physical limits. As
persons, we are able to exercise our imagination
and reflection to go beyond our own thoughts and
experiences.
Example:
The body limits us. Unlike
birds that can fly, we have no
wings to make us fly. But with
creative minds, we Invented
jets and planes to make us fly
even farther than any bird.
Each individual carries within himself
the possibility of transcending his
limits by exerting enough effort and
perseverance.
The essence of transcendence is to
acknowledge our limitations,identify
possibilities for development and
change ourselves for the better.
 Applying
Transcendence in our
daily lives
 It is also important to know that
transcendence may be applied to
present worries by living in the present.
 This means that life is lived from
moment to moment in a care free and
exuberant manner where concerns for
stress are reserved for the future, and
regrets or guilt feelings are kept in the
past.
 Overcoming Limitations
Body limits can be tested by trying on new
experiences and working on challenges
with increasing levels of difficulty. The
human body, if given enough exposure to
any situation, can attain a goal efficiency.
Some key points to remember
when going beyond your
limits
• You are connected to the external and
internal world.
• Challenges are learning opportunities.
• Your goal is more important than your
fears.
• Think outside the box.
• Recognize that everyone has fears.
DIRECTION: Answer the
following questions
honestly.
1-4. Define the four character traits of the
human person?
5-6. What do we mean about embodied
spirit?
7.14. What are the eight bodily
limitations?
15-16. What is transcendence?
17-18. How do we surpass our
limitations?
Asgt
Direction: Explore your abilities and limitations.
Copy the table below. In the “I Can” column, write
down the skills and abilities that define you as a
person. In the “I Cannot” column, list down the
things you have tried to do but could not because
of your personal
I CAN limitations. I CANNOT
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