Stories on Being Poor in Spirit

Poor In Spirit

Collier Brothers. Story of the all-consuming aspects of sin in our lives, in this case, materialism. From Rolf Svanoe, rjsvanoe@itis.com.

Drinking From My Saucer. A poem about knowing where true riches lie. By Jimmy Dean (the sausage guy). From his opening remarks at the East Texas Fair in 1987, as quoted by Rev. Jeff S. May in It's My Turn from the August 8, 1991, TRI COUNTY LEADER.)

I Found the Treasure. Text and music by Dan Schutte. Copyright 1986 by North American Liturgy Resources. Distributed by Oregon Catholic Press, Portland, Or., Catalog Number 5710.

On Heaven. A woman finds out that earthly wealth does not insure heavenly riches. From The Sower's Seeds, p. 60, copyright 1990 by Brian Cavanaugh, T.O.R. Paulist Press, Mahwah, NJ. Used with permission. This story is also included in The Risk of Being Shut Out, from The Gospel of Luke. Copyright 1975 by William Barclay. Saint Andrew Press, Edinburgh, Scotland. Also used with permission. (Both of these resources, as well as many others, may be purchased at a discount through the Homiletic Resource Center.

Out of the Mouth of Babes. A child's take on riches. Submitted by Ron Springer. (Comments to Ron at ronspringer@juno.com.)

The Treasure. A girl gives up her cheap jewelry and gets a real treasure in return. Copyright 1997 by Alice Gray. From More Stories for the Heart, pp. 147-148. Multnomah Publishers, Sisters, OR. USA. Reprinted with permission. This resource, as well as many others, including a package of illustration books from Multnomah, is available at a discount through the Homiletic Resource Center. Thanks for your support!

True Riches. True riches lie in generous giving.

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