Wise Advice

Human nature is human nature.   St. Paul's advice to Timothy remains timely and valid, even in today's age of sophistication and technology.  Paul writes:  Whoever teaches something different and does not agree with the sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ and the religious teaching is conceited, understanding nothing, and has a morbid disposition for arguments and verbal disputes.  From these come envy, rivalry, insults, evil suspicions, and mutual friction among people with corrupted minds, who are deprived of the truth, supposing religion to be a means of gain.  Indeed, religion with contentment is a great gain. For we brought nothing into the world, just as we shall not be able to take anything out of it.  If we have food and clothing, we shall be content with that.  Those who want to be rich are falling into temptation and into a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires, which plunge them into ruin and destruction.  For the love of money is the root of all evils, and some people in their desire for it have strayed from the faith and have pierced themselves with many pains.
But you, avoid all this, Instead,pursue righteousness, devotion, faith, love, patience and gentleness.  Compete well for the faith.  Lay hold of eternal life, to which you were called.... (1Tm 6: 3-12).
In concert with Paul, Pope Francis is making news by calling us to a simpler, more direct living of the Gospel message.  He is raising eyebrows even as Jesus did in his day.  Let us not be shy nor fearful about doing the same.
Bro. Rene
There might be two slices of bread today...I don't know why yesterday's was not published.