Jesus loved to use parables to teach his disciples. So using that format, I present the following similitude. He who has ears to hear, let him hear. The Archdiocese of Baltimore is like the biggest, ...

This is Dutch painter Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn’s depiction of the “Rich Fool” as described in Jesus’ parable. Rembrandt lived from 1606-69. (Courtesy Photo) Jesus told his Parable of the Rich ...

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The importance of the parables can hardly be overestimated. They comprise a substantial part of the recorded preaching of Jesus. The parables are generally regarded by scholars as among the sayings ...

Jul. 22—Jesus told his Parable of the Rich Fool in Luke 12:13-21 to illustrate the folly of putting the things of this life ahead of eternal life. The Revs. Dudley Mullins and Tim O'Neal say the ...