I'm not sharing direct quotes from St. Gregory Nazianzen's sermon in today's Office of Readings, because there wasn't any one quote that particularly resonated with me. Rather, I find myself grappling with the entire issue of how to apply this concept in today's world and in the context of my own life. It would be easy enough to dismiss this as being somehow inapplicable to our modern world, and to keep on living as I am. But the truth is that I have an acute awareness that I am not doing what I think I should be with regard to helping those who are less materially blessed than I am.
I also can't dismiss this by yielding control over this area to my not-like-thinking spouse, who directs more of how our resources are allocated. No, I am responsible for the decisions I make with regard to helping my brothers and sisters or ignoring their needs.
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