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A rich man asked Jesus what he must do to inherit eternal life. Jesus told him to sell all his possessions and give the money to the poor, then follow him. The man was sad and walked away because he was very wealthy. Jesus told his disciples how hard it is for rich people to enter the kingdom of God, comparing it to a camel passing through the eye of a needle. He said that with God, all things are possible.

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October 10, 2021

A rich man asked Jesus what he must do to inherit eternal life. Jesus told him to sell all his possessions and give the money to the poor, then follow him. The man was sad and walked away because he was very wealthy. Jesus told his disciples how hard it is for rich people to enter the kingdom of God, comparing it to a camel passing through the eye of a needle. He said that with God, all things are possible.

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Gospel, Mark 10:17-30

17 He was setting out on a journey when a man ran up, knelt before him
and put this question to him, 'Good master, what must I do to inherit eternal
life?'
18 Jesus said to him, 'Why do you call me good? No one is good but God
alone.
19 You know the commandments: You shall not kill; You shall not commit
adultery; You shall not steal; You shall not give false witness; You shall not
defraud; Honour your father and mother.'
20 And he said to him, 'Master, I have kept all these since my earliest
days.'
21 Jesus looked steadily at him and he was filled with love for him, and he
said, 'You need to do one thing more. Go and sell what you own and give
the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; then come,
follow me.'
22 But his face fell at these words and he went away sad, for he was a man
of great wealth.
23 Jesus looked round and said to his disciples, 'How hard it is for those
who have riches to enter the kingdom of God!'
24 The disciples were astounded by these words, but Jesus insisted, 'My
children,' he said to them, 'how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God!
25 It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for
someone rich to enter the kingdom of God.'
26 They were more astonished than ever, saying to one another, 'In that
case, who can be saved?'
27 Jesus gazed at them and said, 'By human resources it is impossible, but
not for God: because for God everything is possible.'
28 Peter took this up. 'Look,' he said to him, 'we have left everything and
followed you.'
29 Jesus said, 'In truth I tell you, there is no one who has left house,
brothers, sisters, mother, father, children or land for my sake and for the
sake of the gospel
30 who will not receive a hundred times as much, houses, brothers, sisters,
mothers, children and land -- and persecutions too -- now in this present
time and, in the world to come, eternal life.

REFLECTION:
In the gospel story regarding the rich man and Jesus is an increasingly
relevant tale on which to reflect. Jesus elaborates that following the Ten
Commandments is not enough to truly be one with God and enter the
Kingdom of Heaven. Rather, only by giving up our material possessions will
the holy gates be opened for us.

I realized that separating myself from my physical belongings, I am freed of


the notion that material objects will make me happy, and in doing so, I open
myself to God and remember to care for those most in need of my love. I
don’t need any wealth that we experience here in earth. I may have good
clothing or money but if I don’t have God in my life, then my life is useless. I
cannot follow him by my own because I am human and meant to fail, but
through God everything is possible. All the things that I have today I cannot
bring in heaven.

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