Father Matthew Wiering Podcast
Religion & Spirituality:Christianity
Why is the young man in today's Gospel the only person in the Gospels to walk away from an encounter with Jesus "sad"? The Gospel writer gives us an indication: He had "many possessions". Jesus had asked him to give up his possessions, but he was too attached to do what Jesus was asking. This is God's project for our life -- to detach us from worldly goods and possessions. And if we really think about our lives, he really does do this, espeically as we get older. The question is whether we will willingly give to the Lord what He is asking of us, or will we resist him, giving in to resentment and bitterness and, yes, sadness.
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