Todays Gospel October 20 Introduction What is your goal in life? Are your dreams confined to the years you will spend here on earth? If so, then you need to think again. We are here on earth for a fraction of the time we will spend in eternity. The choices we make now will have a bearing on whether or not we spend eternity in the presence of God. This is a scary thought if we do not have a vision for eternal life. This is why we must always think beyond our earthly pilgrimage to our eternal destiny. GOSPEL ACCLAMATION Blessed are the poor in spirit; for theirs is the Kingdom of heaven. Luke 12:13-21 13 Someone in the crowd said to Jesus, “Teacher, tell my brother to share the inheritance with me.” 14 He replied to him, “Friend, who appointed me as your judge and arbitrator?” 15 Then he said to the crowd, “Take care to guard against all greed, for though one may be rich, one’s life does not consist of possessions.” 16 Then he told them a parable. “There was a rich man whose land produced a bountiful harvest. 17 He asked himself, ‘What shall I do, for I do not have space to store my harvest?’ 18 And he said, ‘This is what I shall do: I shall tear down my barns and build larger ones. There I shall store all my grain and other goods 19 and I shall say to myself, “Now as for you, you have so many good things stored up for many years, rest, eat, drink, be merry!” ’ 20 But God said to him, ‘You fool, this night your life will be demanded of you; and the things you have prepared, to whom will they belong?’ 21 Thus will it be for the one who stores up treasure for himself but is not rich in what matters to God.” Sharing and Reflection from Randy Borromeo of kerygmafamily WHAT DO YOU HAVE ? “… for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of possessions.” – Luke 12:15 I like gadgets. I like looking for the latest models of laptops, phones etc. For a while, it became a status symbol for me. I remember the very first time I was going to own a laptop. It was the best one in the market. I was ecstatic. The euphoria lasted for two weeks. After that, a thinner, faster, lighter version of the same laptop brand was launched. It had a better design, better display and better features. I was crushed, devastated and discombobulated. I realized that I can never have everything in this life. I can continue to derive my value from the things that I own and feel frustrated every time I see someone having more than me, or I can appreciate the things that I have and be grateful and contented. Life is not defined by what you have, even when you have a lot. Life is about relationships. Possessions don’t make you truly rich. Relationships do. Relationships don’t just last longer, they last stronger. So the next time you feel bad for not having material possessions, thank God for the wonderful relationships you have — and feel like a billionaire.
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