Did you actually hear the 2nd reading this Sunday?

[hedgehog]

Reading 2 2 Cor 8 , 9, 13-15
Brothers and sisters:
As you excel in every respect, in faith, discourse,
knowledge, all earnestness, and in the love we have for you,
may you excel in this gracious act also.

For you know the gracious act of our Lord Jesus Christ,
that though he was rich, for your sake he became poor,
so that by his poverty you might become rich.
Not that others should have relief while you are burdened,
but that as a matter of equality
your abundance at the present time should supply their needs,
so that their abundance may also supply your needs,
that there may be equality.
As it is written:
Whoever had much did not have more,
and whoever had little did not have less.

St Paul was a Communist! Who knew!

[Fortinbras Armstrong]

1. St Benedict of Nursia too

The ideas "from each according to his abilities" and "to each according to his needs" can be found in The Rule of St Benedict

[mykpart]

2. I did! I knew!

The community of believers was of one heart and mind, and no one claimed that any of his possessions was his own, but they had everything in common. Acts 4:32

[demosincebirth]

3. Yea, that's a commie, alright.

[hedgehog]

4. I have to say- we lay lectors really, really need to step up our game!