G O S P E L
Again, just like last Saturday’s Gospel, we have a call to absolute trust in God’s goodness towards us. Jesus challenges the rich young man to forsake his trust in everything except God’s providence. This seems to be an unreasonable request but it is actually what faith is all about — it is the essence of what it means to have faith in somebody — to entrust all to their care. Let us seek to make our lives living examples of such faith.
Matthew 19:16-22
16 A young man approached Jesus and said, “Teacher, what good must I do to gain eternal life?” 17 He answered him, “Why do you ask me about the good? There is only One who is good. If you wish to enter into life, keep the commandments.” 18 He asked him, “Which ones?” And Jesus replied, “ ‘You shall not kill; you shall not commit adultery; you shall not steal; you shall not bear false witness; 19 honor your father and your mother’; and ‘you shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ ” 20 The young man said to him, “All of these I have observed. What do I still lack?” 21 Jesus said to him, “If you wish to be perfect, go, sell what you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.” 22 When the young man heard this statement, he went away sad, for he had many possessions.
my reflections
t h i n k : Sin and death often accompany one another.
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