11 July 2024 -- Solemnity of Saint Benedict
Prov. 2:1-9; Col 3:12-17; Matt. 19:27-29
Homily
These words of Jesus are the conclusion of the Gospel story about a rich young man who had come to ask him what he should do to inherit eternal life. We know how Jesus invited him to sell all his possessions to follow him, and how, unable to resign himself to doing so, the young man went away sad. Jesus took the opportunity to make some disturbing remarks about the use of wealth. Then Peter asked Jesus: "We have left everything to follow you; what will become of us? In his reply, Jesus promised that they would share in eternal life.