9/29/19: 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time: God Prefers the Poor (a.k.a. What Will Keep Us Out of Hell)

Today's challenging Gospel make clear a preoccupation found throughout the Scriptures: Nearly every prophet, including Jesus, has harsh words for the rich, who enjoy the comforts of life while those around them are deprived. Jesus's words in the Gospels often present care for the poor as the prerequisite for salvation, while neglect of the poor is depicted as a sure road to losing it. May this Gospel change the way that we live so that we too learn to prefer that which God prefers -- care for His poor.

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