Both the prophet Amos and Jesus with his pointed parable of The Rich Man and Lazarus (cf. Amos 6: 1a, 6-7 and Lk 16:19-31) sharply warn us that what we have received from God, we cannot selfishly clutch while the poor knock at our gate. Eating and drinking while the world is collapsing will lead only to personal exile from God. The Rich Man found himself int he pit of hell, begging for a drop of water to cool his burning tongue. St. Thomas reminds us that yes, we might enjoy the benefits of our labors but at the same time THE COMMON GOOD demands that we share what we have with those who have less. We might look into our hearts as well as into our accumulations of wealth and goods, and ask not, how much do I have, but how much do I care?
Bro. Rene
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