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Holding hands.
(From Philippine Daily Inquirer)
Byline: Fr. Jerry M. Orbos, SVD
IN ONE of my pilgrimages, we had an elderly couple who were holding each other's hands. It was such an inspiring sight to see them holding on to each other. I pointed this out to the husband, telling him how edified I was to see them so sweet after all these years. The old man looked at me, and with a naughty smile said, "No big deal father. You see, if I let go of her hand, she'll fall!"
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The Gospel today (Lk. 12, 13-21) speaks about letting go of our possessions. There are some people who cannot let go of what they have. Their possessions have become their crutches. Are you one of those people who have become so dependent on your worldly possessions, so much so that you have forgotten your God? Have you become a greedy person because of worldly possessions? Jesus reminds us today that we will carry nothing with us when we leave this world, and that can happen anytime, when we least expect it, sooner than soon.
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A line in the Jewish Talmud says, "Man is born with his hands clenched; He dies with them wide open. Entering life he desires to grasp everything; leaving the world, all he possesses has slipped away." Take a moment to look at your hands. Are your hands giving hands? Are your hands holding hands and hoarding hands?
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