Monday of Week 29 in Ordinary Time - Luke 12: 13-21

Oct 19, 2025

A man asks Jesus to arbitrate an inheritance dispute, leading to a powerful parable about a rich fool. The discussion reveals the danger of covetousness and highlights that life is about more than possessions. Through the rich man’s self-centered plans, the host explores how God calls him a fool for not being 'rich toward God.' The connection to Jesus’ broader message on seeking the Kingdom offers listeners a thought-provoking reminder about prioritizing spiritual wealth over material gain.

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Crowd Question Sparks Spiritual Lesson

A man in the crowd asks Jesus to intervene in an inheritance dispute, showing he recognized Jesus' authority.
Jesus refuses to act as a legal arbiter and redirects the moment into spiritual teaching about covetousness.

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Life Measured By Soul Not Stuff

Jesus warns the crowd to watch for avarice and covetousness as an easy human trap.
He teaches that a person's life is not measured by possessions but by the state of the soul.

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The Rich Man's 'I' Problem

The parable of the rich fool shows a wealthy man focused on "I" who plans bigger barns and self-indulgence.
His inward self resolves to eat, drink, and be merry, revealing selfishness and spiritual blindness.

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Reading: Luke 12:13-21

00:52 • 1min

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Context of Jesus' Journey to Jerusalem

02:17 • 34sec

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Why a Man Asks Jesus to Arbitrate an Inheritance

02:51 • 1min

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Jesus' Response: I Am Not Your Judge

04:11 • 2min

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Warning Against Covetousness

05:49 • 3min

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Parable Explained: The Rich Fool's Plan

08:20 • 3min

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God Calls the Man Fool and Demands His Soul

11:11 • 2min

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Main Lesson: Be Rich Toward God

13:18 • 2min

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Connection to Following Verses and 'Seek First the Kingdom'

14:58 • 1min

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Catechism Link: Jesus Frees from Slavery of Sin

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Luke 12: 13-21 - 'Fool! This very night your soul will be demanded of you.'

Catechism of the Catholic Church Paragraphs:

- 549 (in 'The Signs of the Kingdom of God') - By freeing some individuals from the earthly evils of hunger, injustice, illness and death, Jesus performed messianic signs. Nevertheless he did not come to abolish all evils here below, but to free men from the gravest slavery, sin, which thwarts them in their vocation as God's sons and causes all forms of human bondage.

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