Fr Peter Ireorji, MSP - Homily from Monday, Oct. 22, 2018

“Teacher, tell my brother to share the inheritance with me.” He replied to him, “Friend, who appointed me as your judge and arbitrator?”, 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.” Lk 12:14-15. Here, Jesus chooses to go straight to the point and warns all of us to watch and be on guard against avarice of any type as life does not consist essentially of possessions even when one needs them. He showed that greed for money and material possessions is evil especially if they are not used to benefit all men, when they are considered gods and their shrewd accumulation becomes one’s passion, when a man’s mind and heart are so bent in having them at whatever cost. Our Lord’s message for everyone is clear and concise. He teaches us what is worthwhile in life, what should be important to all of us. God’s will for us is not to be attached to anything that is of the world but to always desire what is holy and eternal.   He said: ‘ You fool, this night your life will be demanded of you; and the things you have prepared, to whom will they belong? ‘ Thus will it be for all who store up treasure for themselves but are not rich in what matters to God. Shalom!