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The Catholic Calendar for Saturday, November 8, 2003
Thirty-first Week in Ordinary Time
Scripture from today's Liturgy of the Word:
Romans 16:3-9,16,22-27
Psalm 145:2-5,10-11
Luke 16:9-15
A reflection on today's Sacred Scripture:
You cannot give yourself to God and money. (Luke 16:13)
Jesus wisely addressed this situation of serving God and money -- and at the same time tending to our worldly responsibilities. Consider how our monthly bills pile up and we worry if that check will ever arrive in the mail. Then we hear this statement from Jesus and it becomes evident that it might be difficult to know how to handle the material concerns of this world.
Wouldn't it be nice if we could consider these concerns with moderation and put our complete trust in the Lord? If we can see God's providence as supplying our needs and not our superfluous wants, then we might realize that our worldly abundance already overflows! When we become overly desirous of the frivolous desires and ignore the needy of the world, we'll surely be on a course of both personal and spiritual destruction.
Let's be careful not to justify these hidden worldly agendas of the heart. As we learn from today's scripture, God already knows what we keep deeply hidden from others. Instead, let's embark on a new course in life that uses the providence God has already bestowed upon us to better serve Him by serving others.
- Joachim
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