Comments on: 18th Sunday in Ordinary time year C, August 4, 2019 – “The danger of Riches” https://www.acatholic.org/18th-sunday-in-ordinary-time-year-c-august-4-2019-the-danger-of-riches/ DAILY MASS READINGS AND REFLECTIONS @ ACATHOLIC.ORG Thu, 08 Aug 2019 18:10:47 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.2 By: Mike Munafo https://www.acatholic.org/18th-sunday-in-ordinary-time-year-c-august-4-2019-the-danger-of-riches/#comment-16091 Thu, 08 Aug 2019 18:10:47 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=68020#comment-16091 What a great reflection especially at a time when I lost two friends this past week. Would you be ok with me sharing parts of your writing with my mens group at our parish?

]]> By: Anonymous https://www.acatholic.org/18th-sunday-in-ordinary-time-year-c-august-4-2019-the-danger-of-riches/#comment-16057 Mon, 05 Aug 2019 04:02:01 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=68020#comment-16057 Hey Father,

Remember what the word vanity means in Hebrew, “emptiness, futility, absurdity…” taken from the introduction to The Book of Ecclesiastes. I’m not so sure that use of the word “vanity” is to be applied when we die, as it is in the Gospel reading, but more so when we live.

Ecclesiastes 9:5 states in a roundabout way that we all know we are going to die and verse 9 suggest that knowing we will die we should should enjoy “…the vain life granted…”. My point, everyone knows they can’t take it with them. Enjoy life as best you can with that in mind. After time, most people realize an emptiness that possessions bring. Just look around you. Who are the happiest people you know?

As for the question Cecilia asks, read the Book of Wisdom 2:1-8 for your answer.

Mark

]]> By: Cecilia https://www.acatholic.org/18th-sunday-in-ordinary-time-year-c-august-4-2019-the-danger-of-riches/#comment-16054 Sun, 04 Aug 2019 15:23:57 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=68020#comment-16054 Tks Fr. Good reflections. What will I be remembered for when I am gone?

]]> By: Kate Catherine https://www.acatholic.org/18th-sunday-in-ordinary-time-year-c-august-4-2019-the-danger-of-riches/#comment-16053 Sun, 04 Aug 2019 15:11:52 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=68020#comment-16053 Thank you.Thank you.very true.a reminder that we should possess wealth but we shouldn’t allow wealth to possess us.May God bless you

]]> By: Skip https://www.acatholic.org/18th-sunday-in-ordinary-time-year-c-august-4-2019-the-danger-of-riches/#comment-16052 Sun, 04 Aug 2019 14:03:32 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=68020#comment-16052 Thank you Father, very good explanation of the 1st reading today, it had me a bit baffled.
God bless

]]> By: Anonymous https://www.acatholic.org/18th-sunday-in-ordinary-time-year-c-august-4-2019-the-danger-of-riches/#comment-16051 Sun, 04 Aug 2019 13:31:42 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=68020#comment-16051 A beautiful homily, Father Lawrence.

]]> By: Jane https://www.acatholic.org/18th-sunday-in-ordinary-time-year-c-august-4-2019-the-danger-of-riches/#comment-16050 Sun, 04 Aug 2019 12:24:17 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=68020#comment-16050 Thank you father for such an inspirational homily. May God continue to bless you and your ministry

]]> By: Anonymous https://www.acatholic.org/18th-sunday-in-ordinary-time-year-c-august-4-2019-the-danger-of-riches/#comment-16049 Sun, 04 Aug 2019 11:47:36 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=68020#comment-16049 Thank you Father. You bring the good news of Christ’s message to us in today’s reflection with wisdom we can understand and apply. Thank you and God Bless You.

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