Reflections of Caritas

GOSPEL: LUKE 12:(13-21)

"The Vanity of Vanities!"

Dear Sisters and Brothers in the Lord,

Riches and wealth come from God (Prov. 10:22) and no one succeeds by his (her) own strength; it all comes from God (1 Samuel 2:9). With these in mind, we ought to see riches as divine provisions to aid our eternal journey. This means that riches should not be allowed to master our lives; that is, when riches become vain. The Psalmist (62:10b) advised that when riches increase, we should not set our heart upon them.

Beyond vain riches, we are called upon in today’s Gospel to focus on the giver of riches; God Himself. The rich man in the Gospel does not appear to have committed any acts of evil. He is simply consumed by his desire to grow richer and he is totally immune from what goes on around him. Yet he is condemned for being insular and closing himself off from others. Like the parable of the rich man and Lazarus, it is not the sin of commission but that of omission, that failure to act justly that constitutes a reproachable behavior.

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GOSPEL: Luke 9:51-62

Dear friends, the word of the Lord reminds us of the demands of authentic Christian discipleship. A call to be totally committed to Christ. Without “Looking back,” we must freely “slaughter” all the forces, distractions, and obstacles that prevent us from following and serving God.

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GOSPEL: Luke 9, 11-17

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GOSPEL: John 16:12-15

The Holy Trinity is the Christian doctrine that holds that God is one, but with three co-eternal con-substantial persons; the Father, the Son (Jesus Christ), and the Holy Spirit as "one God in three divine Persons".

The solemnity of the Holy Trinity reminds us that, although we are called to be united, each one of us is unique. None should be deprived of his uniqueness. Therefore, as one united, “but not uniform people,” we must continue to work for the progress of God’s kingdom.

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