Rich in Faith!

This is the Apostle James hope for all of us, that we be rich in faith. In his letter, James 2:1-9, it is written, "Listen, my beloved brothers and sisters. Did not God choose those who are poor in the world to be rich in faith and heirs of the Kingdom that he promised to those who love him?" Remember from the last passage of James, we were told not to be just hearers of the word, but doers. We need to listen to God's word and put that word into practice. One way is by what James tells us in the passage we are focusing on today, "However, if you fulfill the royal law according to the Scripture, You shall love your neighbor as yourself, you are doing well." When we show the love of God to our neighbor by our actions, we are putting our faith into practice. The title of this blog also reminds me of the commentator at Blessed John Paul II's funeral Mass back in 2005. The commentator, in talking about our Holy Father's life said, "In the eyes of the world, Pope John Paul II died a poor man, but today he is rich." That statement brought tears to my eyes and it still does when I think about it because that is so true. By having our faith in Jesus Christ and believing in the eternal life to come, we are truly rich. The word tells us today to be rich in faith and to love our neighbor as ourself. Once again we are invited to not just listen to the word and take it to heart, but be doers and put that word into action! God Bless You!!!