When our oldest daughter visits us, she will often bring home bananas that she was not able to finish at her place. Not wanting to waste them, they often end up in a chocolate chip banana bread which we find ourselves feeling responsible to eat :-)
The older I get, the more I talk about not wasting things. Especially with the little ones. I am not from the frugal generation, but I have become more aware of wastefulness and the food insecurities of so many.
It makes me cringe when I read about the cost of big events--like super bowl performances and such. How many people would that extravagance feed? I wonder.
While I am not a stick-in-the-mud, and we are in no way perfect when it comes to not wasting, we do try.
One of the seven themes of Catholic Social Teaching is the Option for the Poor and Vulnerable. Careful use of our goods is a part of that. There are plenty of scripture passages to support our wise use of material goods.
Here's just one that is found in Leviticus, 19:9-10, "A portion of the harvest is set aside for the poor and the stranger."
This leaves us to reflect:
How much of what I have do I set aside "for the poor and the stranger?"
This, of course, leads to the question, "Can I be a better manager of my money so as to have something left over which I could share?"
Just a few things to think about today. It is getting more expensive for those with money to continue to live comfortably. Can you imagine how impossible it is for those who live at or below the poverty line?
Be generous in some way today and set aside something for someone else.
Janet Cassidy
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