17 Aug 2021
What Will There Be for Us?
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For 17 August 2021, Tuesday of week 20 in Ordinary Time, based on Matthew 19:23-30
Jesus said to his disciples, ‘Truly I tell you, it will be hard for a rich person to enter the kingdom of heaven. Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God.’ When the disciples heard this, they were greatly astounded and said, ‘Then who can be saved?’ But Jesus looked at them and said, ‘For mortals it is impossible, but for God all things are possible.’
Then Peter said in reply, ‘Look, we have left everything and followed you. What then will we have?’ Jesus said to them, ‘Truly I tell you, at the renewal of all things, when the Son of Man is seated on the throne of his glory, you who have followed me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or fields, for my name’s sake, will receive a hundredfold, and will inherit eternal life. But many who are first will be last, and the last will be first.
Scripture passage from the New Revised Standard Version Bible: Catholic Edition, copyright 1989, 1993, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Jennie Amendola
18 August 2021 @ 12:28 am
This presentation is so relevant as usual.I found it thought provoking and a soul searching experience. I will mull over the rest of the day the how entitled and privileged my own lifestyle is.
sister Mary Laura Helbig, O.P.
18 August 2021 @ 2:41 am
Hi Barbara,
Right between the eyes, and so worthy of reflection no matter how poor we may think we strive to be!!!
Thank you Jesus for showing us the true riches you offer so freely.
Love,
Laura
Anonymous
18 August 2021 @ 3:06 am
Thanks so much, Barbara. Such important reminders.
Maria Curtis
18 August 2021 @ 5:49 am
Wow So challenging yet so encouraging True Dominican preaching God bless you always