Every day of our lives, we should strive to learn something, including today. Jesus was always teaching ... and he continues to teach us, including today. In the gospel passage proposed for today's meditation, Jesus tells a parable about a rich man who dressed in purple (a cloth that would only have been available to the rich) garments and fine linens and dined sumptuously every day (Lk 16:19), but who ignored the poor in his midst.
The man in Jesus' story was so self-centred that he was oblivious to the poor in his very midst. Jesus knew that every human being has the tendency to focus on him- or herself. He also knew that we have the capability to truly be self-giving. The challenge is that we need to be reminded - from time to time - about the fact that we have it within ourselves to focus our attention on others, to love, to forgive, to experience emotions.
Let us keep before us the image of the rich man who is mentioned in today's gospel. He is alive within each one of us, but we also have the ability to be more, much more. This is God's loving plan for all of us.
Have a great day.
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