READINGS: 1st Reading: Judges 2:11-24: ‘Peace be with you;have no fear; you will not die’.

Resp. Psalm: 85:The Lord speaks peace to his people.

Gospel: Matthew 19:23-30: It is easier for a camel to pass through a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven.

REFLECTION

Among the many teachings we wish Jesus would retract, this surely is near the top of the list. In a culture that idolizes wealth and material possessions and teaches us to measure the meaning and success of our lives in light of them, to hear Jesus proclaim that it would be “easier for a camel to pass through a needle’s eye” than for a rich man or woman to set foot in the kingdom of God strikes us as both ridiculous and provocative.

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That means becoming detached from many things in order to be wholeheartedly attached to God. Another name for this is conversion. When we follow Jesus wholeheartedly we gain optimal peace of mind. What has won our heart, God or something else? What do we love more than anything else and most fear losing? If our answer to these questions is God, we can rejoice for we have already entered the kingdom of God and He is our Peace.

Shalom

OSHO