June 20. SEE.  Which girl, or boy, for that matter, hasn’t stood in front of their cupboard before a party and said, “I’ve got nothing to wear?”  It’s funny that Jesus chose such practical examples, but maybe in an exaggerated way, to make his point. Nowadays clothes have become so much part of one’s identity it is hard to be able to detach oneself from spending all one’s money and energy on appearances and neglect the things of God’s kingdom, like helping someone who really needs clothes or food or money for school books. Do we remember that many parents have worked hard to be able to afford what young people take for granted. Have you ever looked at a new outfit in a shop and said “No, I won’t spend my money on that. It’s not right, even if I can afford it.” 

JUDGE. Reflect, share. Scripture.  Do not be anxious saying, what shall we eat, or what shall we drink, or what shall we wear? The Gentiles seek all these things and your heavenly Father knows that you need them all. But seek first the kingdom and his righteousness and all these things shall be yours as well.  Read Matt 6:24–34.  Pope Francis: The emptier a person’s heart is, the more he or she needs things to buy, own and consume.  Obsession with a consumerist lifestyle above all when few people are capable of maintaining it, can only lead to violence and mutual destruction.  LS204. Pope Leo: 240. Let us love justice and peace! The same technologies that facilitate communication and access to resources can also support models that exploit the most vulnerable, create new forms of slavery and derive profit from conflict. Every technical or economic decision should include spiritual discernment and be an opportunity for assessing whether the advances in AI are promoting justice and participation or concentrating wealth and power in the hands of a select few. I would encourage a careful examination of the supply chains of digital production, the working conditions hidden behind our devices and the mechanisms that profit from manipulation and war. MH 240

 ACT AND PRAY.   Reflect on the importance of a sustainable lifestyle and examine your conscience on the matter. It is also WORLD REFUGEE DAY. Is obtaining sustainable living the main reason for becoming refugees? .

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