I denounce especially the absolutizing of wealth. This is the great evil in El Salvador: wealth, private property, as an untouchable absolute. Woe to the one who touches that high tension wire. It burns.

— Oscar Romero in Oscar Romero: Reflections on His Life and Writings by Oscar Romero, Marie Dennis, Renny Golden, Scott Wright

 

To Practice This Thought:
Monitor the importance you are giving to the pursuit of wealth.

 

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