Money and God.
In a world so divided.
Money and God.
In a world so divided.
Between God and Money.
Capitalism, materialism and consumerism dominates in reality.
An Influencer in almost every aspect of life.
Immerse into it.
Easily accessible.
AI, YouTube, GPT Chat and other social media.
In an affluent society.
Life is challenging too.
God or religion is too far in an affluent society.
With earning capacity.
Where partying, pubbing, clubbing, golfing, shopping and spending spree is common.
Where religion and God is unknown.
Religion comes into effect only upon crisis, marriage, in sickness and on death bed.
Looking for a monk or a religious leader.
For a blessing.
Towards recovery.
To be at ease and peace.
When we see the face of God.
In crisis
During medical health recovery.
From death bed.
With our concern and consoling -
Family members,
Our friends,
Our relations and
The community of people with common interest.
Standing by us.
In good time and trying moments.
Is our golden resources in life.
Where we see the face of God.
In the light of faith.
Reflection
When can I/we be free and detached from attachment to properties, materialism, consumerism and money?
When will I/We be able to see the face of God.....?
By: Francis Tamel Mane.
Catholic Family and Social Movement member
Singapore.
Gospel Reading
Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time: Luke 16
1 He also said to his disciples, “There was a certain rich man who had a manager. An accusation was made to him that this man was wasting his possessions. 2 He called him, and said to him, ‘What is this that I hear about you? Give an accounting of your management, for you can no longer be manager.’
3 “The manager said within himself, ‘What will I do, seeing that my lord is taking away the management position from me? I don’t have strength to dig. I am ashamed to beg. 4 I know what I will do, so that when I am removed from management, they may receive me into their houses.’ 5 Calling each one of his lord’s debtors to him, he said to the first, ‘How much do you owe to my lord?’ 6 He said, ‘A hundred batos of oil.’ He said to him, ‘Take your bill, and sit down quickly and write fifty.’ 7 Then he said to another, ‘How much do you owe?’ He said, ‘A hundred cors of wheat.’ He said to him, ‘Take your bill, and write eighty.’
8 “His lord commended the dishonest manager because he had done wisely, for the children of this world are, in their own generation, wiser than the children of the light. 9 I tell you, make for yourselves friends by means of unrighteous mammon, so that when you fail, they may receive you into the eternal tents. 10 He who is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much. He who is dishonest in a very little is also dishonest in much. 11 If therefore you have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches? 12 If you have not been faithful in that which is another’s, who will give you that which is your own? 13 No servant can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other; or else he will hold to one and despise the other. You aren’t able to serve God and Mammon.”
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