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25th Sunday in OT - September 18, 2022

We live in a society that considers the accumulation of material wealth to be a worthy goal.  Even if we are not greedy, we want to be able to provide for our families and for ourselves and free ourselves from the worry of being unable to pay the bills.  In trying to serve both God and money, are we becoming more concerned about earning more money and improving our standard of living than in building up our spiritual wealth and growing closer to God?  This is Jesus’ question to us.  Will we recognize where our true wealth lies, the wealth that God gives freely to all, and reorganize our priorities in this light?

The parable Jesus tells in today’s Gospel is a curious one, whose lessons are not as obvious as last Sunday’s parable of the prodigal son.  Perhaps one lesson is that material wealth can be used in a prudent way to help those in need.  The dishonest self-centered steward used his position prudently to ensure he would maintain his comfortable lifestyle after losing his job.  As unselfish stewards of all God’s gifts, we can take what we have and prudently use it to serve others.  Then when our material wealth fails, as all material goods eventually will, we can hope to be welcomed into eternal dwellings.

Love, Peace, Joy,

Fr. Bob

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