The story of the rich man and the steward who wasted his goods is hard to understand; is Jesus telling his hearers to be dishonest or to be shrewd businessmen? That is very unlikely, but it is also odd that the rich man, who was about to end the steward’s employment for wasting his property, […]
Sermon Topic: Parable of the Unjust Steward
Charity signifies a turning toward the kingdom of God and its subjects.
The late, great Jesuit spiritual writer, Anthony de Mello, once described the idea of riches by reflecting on a newly married couple: Husband: “I’m going to work hard, and someday we are going to be rich.” Wife: “We are already rich, dear, for we have each other. Someday maybe we’ll have money.” We hear some […]
