"THE CHURCH OF THE POOR" - One Bread, One Body, 10/10/2012

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Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Galatians 2:1-2, 7-14, Psalm 117:1-2, Luke 11:1-4
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"THE CHURCH OF THE POOR"

"Be mindful of the poor." -Galatians 2:10

When Paul laid out his ministry for the scrutiny of the leaders of the Jerusalem church, the only stipulation they made was that he "should be mindful of the poor" (Gal 2:10). This was the one thing that Paul "was making every effort to do" (Gal 2:10). We also should be making every effort to be mindful of the poor when we buy anything, talk, pray, work, plan church activities, parent our children, watch TV, drive our cars, have parties, go to school, etc.
In our financially segregated culture, it is easy to forget about the poor who live in areas we do not have to travel through. Not many people who can afford comfortable housing live in areas where beggars like Lazarus are readily visible (see Lk 16:20ff). God our Father invites us to "bring in the poor" to His heavenly feast (Lk 14:21). However, many are tempted to be more mindful of their possessions and comfort than of sharing God's kingdom with the poor (Lk 14:18-21). To not be mindful of the poor is to forget about Jesus Himself (Mt 25:41-45).
Pope John Paul II called every person and group in the Catholic Church "to carry out a sincere review of their lives regarding their solidarity with the poor" (Mission of the Redeemer, 60). "We need to turn to a more austere way of life" (Mission of the Redeemer, 59). "The Church all over the world wishes to be the Church of the poor...she wishes to draw out all the truth contained in the Beatitudes of Christ, and especially in the first one: 'Blessed are the poor in spirit' " (Mission of the Redeemer, 60).


Prayer: Father, I will not only help the poor but be willing to be poor.

Promise: "Forgive us our sins for we too forgive all who do us wrong; and subject us not to the trial." -Lk 11:4

Praise: Irene, a single mother, has faced her many financial and parental issues with an unwavering trust in the providence and mercy of God.

(This teaching was submitted by a member of our editorial team.)

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