23rd
Sunday in Ordinary Time
Sunday,
5th September 2010
Jesus said to
the crowds: “None of you can be my
disciple unless you give up all your possessions”.
Sometimes the teachings of Jesus seem impossible to
follow, and this is certainly one of them! Because of
this difficulty some people give up while others simply
ignore it and go on their way. When Jesus talks about
possessions he is not condemning them as evil but rather
calling on us to look at the evil effect that they have
on our hearts and lives and because of that to put them
in their proper place. Possessions possess us so easily.
The more we have the more of our energy and attention
have to go into protecting what we have. We can become
very self-centred and forget our responsibility to care
for one another. Even within our homes and families,
our possessions can become more important than the people
we love. They certainly become more important than taking
care of the poor of our world.
Fr.
Johnny Doherty, C.Ss.R
Parish News
for the 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time - 05/09/2010
Articles
of Interest:
St
Patrick's Day, 2010 - Sermon
Justice:
Thou shalt not Steal : 7th March 2010
Temperance
Sunday/Confirmation Pledge: 12th Feb 2010.
Christmas
2009 Sermon.
Preparation
for confession - 13th December 2009.
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