Sunday, October 15, 2006  Easier for a camel...  Mark 10: 17-27
Today's Gospel is the one preachers like to avoid, especially if
they have lots of wealthy parishioners. The rich will have a
hard time getting into heaven. Ouch. Our celebrant this morning
seemed relieved to be preaching to the choir on this one...
after all, most monastic communities have the vow of poverty as
a mainstay of their rule. Each woman I know who has entered here
has given up a lot in the way of earthly possessions to arrive
on the doorstep. Not all of it has been sold and/or given to the
poor, though, as Jesus instructs the young man in today's
parable.  I chose my recipients for the things I gave away. Some
friends got clothes, others furniture, my daughters-in-law got
jewelry. Some items went to the Goodwill or Salvation Army...
but nothing was sold, or the proceeds given to the poor. Even in
giving away, I was in control of who got what.  Nor is it all
gone. I still have ten boxes stored in a friend's attic in
Queens. They conta