St. Bernard
Matthew 19:23-30
Riches tend to make us selfish. However much a person has, that person always wants more. The struggle to maintain what we have and to acquire more makes our life a strenuous struggle. Jesus did not say that it was impossible for a rich man to enter the Kingdom of Heaven. Zacchaeus was one of the richest men in Jericho, yet he found the way in. On what are we focused?