Keep your life free from love of money, and be content with what you have; for he has said, “I will never fail you nor forsake you.”
Sunday, the Sabbath, the Day of Rest, is a little sacrament of freedom from the love of money—that coldest and haughtiest of paramours—and of the deep peace of contentment that the saints know. Like the man said, “That money talks, I’ll not deny. I heard it once. It said, ‘Goodbye.'” God will never say goodbye. That is the secret of the peace of the saints. This Sunday, rest in that peace and be content with what you have.
Mark P. Shea is a popular Catholic writer and speaker. The author of numerous books, his most recent work is The Work of Mercy (Servant) and The Heart of Catholic Prayer (Our Sunday Visitor). Mark contributes numerous articles to many magazines, including his popular column “Connecting the Dots” for the National Catholic Register. Mark is known nationally for his one minute “Words of Encouragement” on Catholic radio. He also maintains the Catholic and Enjoying It blog and regularly blogs for National Catholic Register. He lives in Washington state with his wife, Janet, and their four sons.
