Pentecost 8c

The Death of Idolatry, Luke 12:13-21

When someone asks Jesus to give a judgment concerning an inheritance with his brother, Jesus tells him that we must be on watch for coveting in our hearts and tells a parable of a man who received blessing above measure. But for this man, he loses it all in his death having no faith, but only focused on greed. What is it about coveting and greed that makes it idolatry? Father Jeremiah helps us to identify the answer and wrestle against this idolatry.

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Diversion and Distraction, Luke 12.13-21

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How do our material possessions and the many other goods that we have contribute to distraction and diversion from the importance of the Gospel and Jesus himself? In this sermon, Father Jeremiah considers these things through the Parable of the Rich Fool found in Luke 12.13-21.

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