Today' Gospel Reading presents the ages-old challenge. Do I let what I have overtake my life? Jesus tries to teach that their is much goodness as well as much evil in the treasures we might have in our lives? What is one of the fastest growing businesses in the country at this time? It is the storage places that are popping up around every city and town. We have so much. We add so much to what we have. Our homes just are not adequate for many and their "things." It is time for Fall cleaning. What a good chance to shed some of the poundage that we have put upon our rooms, our hanging poles or rods in our closets. What Jesus is trying to teach us: freedom. He wants each of us to be free of the burdens or loads we put upon our backs. Be free. Be free. My sister is a great one for getting rid of accumulation in her home. In the family she is called the "queen of the dump." Her day is made when she can fill up the car and take a few bags of useless clutter to the dump. As she said to me once, "I feel so much lighter." I asked her to come to my rooms at the residence. Her reply: "Are you really sure you want me there to do that for you? There will not be much left." What a challenge! The picture reminds me of a prayer I say so often: "St. Anthony, look around. Somethings lost and can't be found." Who could in clutter like this!!!
