"The amassing of treasure isn't bad, just the type of treasure and where it's located. One of the things I love about Francis is that he never disparaged the rich. They were precious to God and therefore precious to Francis. I have met many poor people who are more materialistic than rich people I know. And while many of the new friars have managed to free themselves from the pursuit of wealth, they struggle with many other less idols, such as the worship of Christ's mission, spiritual pride or humanistic idealism.
Ditrich Bonhoeffer said, 'When Christ calls a man, he bids him come and die.' Jesus is the only worthy obsession." (170)
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