Matthew 523 First of all try to be free with regard to material things The Lord calls us to a Gospel lifestyle marked by a refusal to yield to the culture of consumerism ID: 587568
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The beatitude of Blessed are the poor in spirit
Matthew 5:2-3Slide2Slide3Slide4
“First
of all,
try
to be
free
with
regard to
material things
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…The Lord calls us to a
Gospel lifestyle
marked by […] a
refusal to yield to the
culture of consumerism
. This means
being concerned with the essentials
and
learning to do without all those unneeded extras
which hem us in
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…Let us learn to be
detached from possessiveness
and from the idolatry of money and
lavish spending
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…We must be ready to
change our lifestyle
and
avoid so much wastefulness
. Just as we need the courage to be happy, we also need the courage to
live simply
.”Slide8
Acknowledgements
Adapted with permission from a resource by CAFOD (Caritas England & Wales)
Illustrations by Ellis Nadler
Text from Pope Francis, Message
for the 29
th
World Youth Day.Slide9Slide10