This week more of the same? Amos denouncing the rich (Am 6:1a, 4-7); Paul encouraging Timothy (1 Tm 6:11-16); Jesus pointing out how the poor will end up in heaven, and the rich maybe not (Lk 16:19-31). But there is something more – in the last comment Jesus makes: “even if someone were to rise […]
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Today’s Readings are about wealth and how to use it, or at least not to abuse it. Amos thunders against those who gain wealth by exploiting the poor (Am 8:4-7). We hopefully are not amongst those, but there clearly is exploitation of the poor as much in our society as there was in Amos’ time.
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Today our Readings start with an account of Moses arguing with God (Ex 32:7-11, 13-14). There are a number of occasions like this in the Hebrew Scriptures which may seem a little odd to us (e.g. Abraham negotiating over Sodom and Gomorrah Gen 18:20-32). We don’t really see an all-powerful God as being like someone
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Some things in life require total commitment. If you want to be an Olympic athlete, or climb Everest, or play at Carnegie Hall, you had better be totally dedicated and be certain you have your priorities fixed on exactly that and nothing else. Family, friends, whatever, may help, and if so that’s great. If not
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