28th Sunday in Ordinary Time - B. "How hard it is for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God."
If there is one thing harder than to propose ethical norms for human sexuality, it's to propose ethics for business and finance. But trust Jesus not to duck the hard questions of life. In his response to the man with many possessions Jesus managed to blow up -- to the ears of his disciples -- the entire understanding of ancient Jews around wealth. The pervasive thought was that if a believer does what the Lord desires, the Lord will reward him with many children, fat cattle and riches. Let go of your grasp on possessions, Jesus says, and I will reward you in different ways both here on earth and with eternal life. There's a stark contrast!
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