"What must I do to obtain eternal life?" - Readings for 8/17/26

Food for the Journey Classics · Aug 17, 2026 · 14m

In today’s Gospel, a young man asks Jesus what he must to do gain eternal life. Jesus tells him to keep the Lord’s commandments, and after further discussion says that he must sell all his possessions and follow Him. In short, he must put Jesus absolutely first in his life. Upon hearing this, the man was dismayed. He had kept the commandments, but he had not conformed his life entirely to the Lord. Are we like him? Are we still holding things back on the Lord?

Sr. Ann reflects on today’s readings:

Ezekiel 24:15-23

Deuteronomy 32:18-19, 20, 21

Matthew 19:16-22

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