DOTMAN

St. John Chrysostom: “Let us learn from [Lazarus] not to call the rich lucky nor the poor unfortunate. Rather, if we are to tell the truth, the rich man is not the one who has collected many possessions but the one who needs few possessions; and the poor man is not the one who has no possessions but the one who has many desires. We ought to consider this the definition of poverty and wealth. So, if you see someone greedy for many things, you should consider him the poorest of all, even if he has acquired everyone’s money. If, on the other hand, you see someone with few needs, you should count him as the richest of all, even if he has acquired nothing.” (Second Sermon on Lazarus and the Rich Man)