Father Ermes Ronchi on
Wednesday led the sixth meditation of a Lenten retreat for Pope
Francis and members of the Roman Curia, urging Church wealth
transparency and highlighting the importance of sharing
resources in the fight against world hunger.
Fr. Ronchi based his reflections on the Bible story in
which Jesus multiplies bread and fish.
"The thing that most hurts Christians is the clergy's
attachment to money," Fr. Ronchi said, adding that what makes
them happiest is "the sharing of the bread".
He said the Church must not be afraid of being transparent
about its wealth.
"How much money do you have? How many houses? What standard
of living? You must check. How many cars and how much jewelry in
the form of crucifixes or rings?" he said.
"With transparency one is truthful. And when you are
truthful you are also free."
"Feeding the world, the whole world, is possible: there's
an abundance of bread. We don't need to multiply it, but rather
distribute it, starting with us," Fr. Ronchi said.
"We don't need prodigious multiplications, but to fight the
Goliath of selfishness, food waste and hoarding by the few," he
said.
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