27 May, 2024 | Monday of the Eighth Week in Ordinary Time

 1 Pt 1:3-9

Gospel Mk 10:17-27

As Jesus was setting out on a journey, a man ran up,

knelt down before him, and asked him,

"Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?"

Jesus answered him, "Why do you call me good?

No one is good but God alone.

You know the commandments: You shall not kill;

you shall not commit adultery;

you shall not steal;

you shall not bear false witness;

you shall not defraud;

honor your father and your mother."

He replied and said to him,

"Teacher, all of these I have observed from my youth."

Jesus, looking at him, loved him and said to him,

"You are lacking in one thing.

Go, sell what you have, and give to the poor

and you will have treasure in heaven; then come, follow me."

At that statement, his face fell,

and he went away sad, for he had many possessions.

Jesus looked around and said to his disciples,

"How hard it is for those who have wealth

to enter the Kingdom of God!"

The disciples were amazed at his words.

So Jesus again said to them in reply,

"Children, how hard it is to enter the Kingdom of God!

It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle

than for one who is rich to enter the Kingdom of God."

They were exceedingly astonished and said among themselves,

"Then who can be saved?"

Jesus looked at them and said,

"For men it is impossible, but not for God.

All things are possible for God."

Reflections: 

In this Gospel Jesus, shows us that we don’t need any wealth that we hoard here on earth. We may have good clothing or money but if we do not have God in our life then our life is useless. We need God in our life. We are human and we  fail but through God everything is possible. All the things we have on earth can’t be taken to heaven. So we should bless others with what we have for the goodness of the Lord reflects in us who receives his word. Like in our time so it was in the time of Jesus, the rich were admired and considered blessed. 

Jesus reminds us that possessions may become a burden, robbing us of our freedom. It is difficult to let go, give up, to start again realising how little I can do on my own, I turn to God for help.

Activity:

Bless others with what you have, letting the goodness of the Lord reflect in you as you  share.