Brooklyn Museum - The Rich Young Man Went Away Sorrowful - James Tissot

The following is a reflection on the Sunday Gospel for October 10, 2021.

I’m trying to work this out for myself. What’s the role of the poor in the story of the rich man in today’s Gospel? After telling Jesus he has faithfully observed the commandments from his youth, he is summoned by Jesus to sell all that he has and give to the poor. We know that he goes away sad.

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