John Foley, SJ
How dare we stuff ourselves with lush food and every other kind of riches with so many people starving in today’s world? Shouldn’t we abstain and deny ourselves? Isn’t the “First World” currently fattened on food far more lavish than the ancients ever dreamt of?
Ron Rolheiser
Innocence, Complexity, and Sanctity
A friend of mine is fond of saying this about innocence: As an adult, I wouldn’t give a penny for the naïve purity of a child, but I would give everything to find true childlike innocence inside the complexity of my adult life.
Eleonore Stump
Rich food is the kind that our culture warns us against. Everything shouts at us that if we want to look good and be healthy, the one thing we should be sure to avoid is rich food.
Gerald Darring
The kingdom has been prepared, and it is coming. Jesus likened it to a wedding banquet to which the invited guests are summoned.
Anne Osdieck
The readings show God bestowing gifts without measure. Maybe we “measure” when we give. How could we be a little freer?