Bulletins

Sunday, August 03, 2025

Dear brother and sisters,

When we are young, we dream of having a bicycle and learning how to ride it, and that alone feels like enough. But as we grow older, that sense of contentment fades. We begin to long for a car, then a newer car, a hybrid, or a luxury model with all the latest features for maximum convenience. Also, we are tempted to believe that more money, more comfort, and more possessions will bring us more peace and security. We hope to own a home, but then desire a larger house in a better neighborhood, with full amenities and the newest design. We aim to find a job, but quickly hope for one at a prestigious company, with less effort, higher salary, and the best benefits. We start by saving some money, but soon become preoccupied with investing, earning more, and constantly chasing financial growth.

There is nothing inherently wrong with these desires. But the danger lies in how easily they begin to consume us. Slowly, we may find ourselves devoting more time and energy to building our material lives, while spending less effort on what truly sustains us, including our relationship with God, our care for personal soul, and our love for others. We forget that when our identity, our peace, and our joy depend solely on what we can possess, we are building our lives without foundation. We lose our inner balance and leave our inner life neglected when we focus only on what is external and tangible.

The rich man in this weekend’s gospel can be a great example for us to reflect on this matter. He is not evil and and his actions are not overtly sinful. He is simply efficient, successful, and forward-thinking. Yet his greatest mis-take is spiritual blindness. His barns are full, but his soul is empty, especially when he never mentions anyone else, neither God, nor his neighbors, and nor even his family. He talks only to himself, plans for himself, and lives for himself. He works hard to build a wealthy life and prepares carefully for a future of comfort and ease. Unfortunately, when the moment of death arrives, the rich man forgets to prepare for eternity and he has to leave his posses-sions behind. All he has stored up becomes meaningless, and his heart that is always chasing “more” never finds perpetual rest.

Therefore, let us not spend our lives accumulating more while becoming less. Let us remember that true peace and lasting happiness are not found merely in earthly possessions, but in who we are before God, in the growth of our spirit through charity, and in the depth of our relationships with others. Let us remember that contentment not about having everything, but about knowing that God is enough, and that in Him, we are enough.

Sincerely yours in Jesus Christ and Our Lady of La Vang!

Reverend Kiet Anh Ta.

 

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