Pope Benedict spoke today about how the financial crisis shows the futility of money and ambition:
Benedict says that “now with the collapse of big banks we see that money disappears, is nothing and all these things that appear real are in fact of secondary importance.” He urges those who build their lives “only on things that are visible, such as success, career, money” to keep that in mind…
“…the only solid reality is the word of God.”
As I mentioned in a previous post, I think one reason Americans are so depressed, is because we have given up things that really matter (God, family, friends), for things that we think matter, like money, career, etc. I am not saying that we don’t need money and a career, just pointing out that if our drive for money and success crowds out the things that matter (or we simply don’t allow ourselves the have the things that matter), then we are missing something. Crises like this one remind us that money and success are not assured, and can go as fast as they come.
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October 6, 2008 at 1:22 pm
Very true words from the Holy Father. Thanks for sharing.