Jesus after selecting his apostles goes with them to talk with many disciples and heals many of their infirmities and woes. He was such a captivating person that people came from all over to hear him. Listen to some of his words:

Jesus' words of consolation and warning are powerful. In today's world we meet so many who are poor: no more jobs or underemployed and barely eking out an existence; Hungry, for bread as well as friendship, spiritually hungry for God, etc.

Of course we could blame: "the rich, those with full tummies, etc. Blaming does not help anyone. We need to be responsible in some way... maybe a small way.

St Peter Claver, SJ, whose saint day is today, was a Jesuit sent to Colombia in the late 16th century. He spent his time on the wharf, welcoming the ships and caring for the slaves being brought to South America. Can you imagine what the holds of those ships were like...and what condition many of the slave men, women and children were in? He found ways to "feed the hungry, find shelter for some, tend their wounds and bury their dead." His life surely praised God. His wealth was in service to others. One of his verses is: