Friday of 24th week Year C. 1 Timothy 6: 2c-12; Luke 8:1-3
For the love of money is the root of all evils. Our actual context is dominated by excessive emphasis, materialism, and hedonism. We are warned as St. Jerome said not against money but against an excessive desire of worldly things as well as uncontrolled attachment to wealth that could lead to harmful actions such as a distanciation from one's values, faith, and true love of God and neighbor as well as true happiness. St Paul, 1 Timothy 6:10, points out greed and idolization of material gain. As Christians, excessive love of money can become very obsessive and toxic, resulting in sorrows and spiritual ruin. No wonder Spurgeon reminds succinctly: "Beware of the golden calf in your heart." Idolatry can easily manifest in relationship with money and other material things.
Jesus, I trust in you
Fr. Georges sac