Question: And why is the kingdom of God theirs?
God’s answer:
I feed the poor.
“He hath filled the hungry with good things : and the
rich he hath sent empty away.”
(Luke 1:43, from The Canticle of Mary)
Question: How would you describe the rich?
God’s answer:
Derelicts
They are sitting pretty. They are filled with worldly knowledge. They have no room for Me. Their bellies are full.
They are sitting pretty. They are filled with worldly knowledge. They have no room for Me. Their bellies are full.
Meaning of derelict: “(Of a person) shamefully negligent in not having done what one should have done”6
Question: What do you mean by worldly knowledge?
God’s answer:
Everything this world teaches, including teachings
about Me.
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