It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle (Matthew 19,23-30)
Biblical reflections by Mauro Leonardi*, priest and writer
Jesus knows that no human being is capable of loving completely freely and freely. Therefore he reassures the disciples and us. God the Father is a prodigal sower and what is impossible for us to save or recover is for Him a privileged field in which to make graces and fruits flourish.
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From the Gospel of Matthew 19,23-30
Jesus then said to his disciples: «Truly I say to you, a rich man will hardly enter the kingdom of heaven.
I repeat to you: it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven." At these words the disciples were dismayed and asked: "Who then can be saved?". And Jesus, fixing his gaze on them, said: "This is impossible with men, but with God all things are possible."
Then Peter speaking said: «Behold, we have left everything and followed you; So what will we get from it?". And Jesus said to them: «Truly I say to you, you who have followed me, in the new creation, when the Son of man sits on the throne of his glory, you will also sit on twelve thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel. Whoever leaves houses, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or children, or fields for my name will receive a hundredfold and will inherit eternal life." Many of the first will be last and the last will be first."
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* Mauro Leonardi (Como 1959) has been a priest since 29 May 1988 and has lived in Rome since then. He spends many hours of his day as a priest and prefers building bridges rather than raising walls. For years he has been writing stories, articles, essays and books that revolve around the relationship between man and God. Author of the blog Come Gesù. Abelis (Lindau) is his latest novel. The volunteers of the Gionata Project thank him for wanting to share these reflections on the Word with us.
