TWENTY-EIGHTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
KAREN GARGAMELLI-MCCREIGHT: Catholic Women Preach
Today’s reading are rich. They are overflowing with ‘rich’ wisdom, ‘rich’ wit, and ‘rich’ imagery on the subject… of being ‘rich’. The first reading, from the Book of Wisdom, offers us in the form of gorgeous poetry, a powerful moral compass: Cherish wisdom more than riches, more than health, more than good looks and even the light.
The Gospel offers us another perspective on the matter: It’s very difficult for someone who has privilege and power to let it go or give it up, even to attain spiritual fulfillment...