“We must grow rich in God’s sight. [Luke 12:13-21] serves as a wakeup. Wealth is deceiving; we think money or prestige is what we need, and if we have more, then life is good. But Jesus says, when you die, your ‘wealth’ is meaningless. The man in the story finds his heart in his possessions. Jesus calls us to think differently, seeking wealth through God’s eyes. We know that faith, care for the poor, loving deeds are important and our ‘wealth’. Jesus calls us find this wealth so we can be truly rich in God’s sight.”
John Schmidt in the Redemptorists of the Denver Province post for 4 August 2013.