Summary: In a time when people have never <strong>owned</strong> more stuff, we've never been more<strong> owned</strong> <strong>by </strong>our stuff. So we tend to get uncomfortable when we read Jesus' charge to us to care for the poor, particularly when it requires self-sacrifice. It might not sound appealing to part with our <em>things, </em>but things should always take a backseat to <em>people </em>-- especially when those people have the potential to become brothers or sisters in Christ as a consequence of the love, compassion, and generosity we extend to them.
