The Pope Said It Best

Hi Everyone,

Even though I am not Catholic, I do follow what happens with the Pope. Some of Pope Francis' statements have been very open and honest and a bit surprising, especially the statement he made regarding gay and lesbians.

But, a couple of weeks ago, Pope Francis had a statement of his read to the business and political leaders assembled at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. The jist of his statement was about better care for the poor. But one sentence really caught my eye. Pope Francis' statement included, "I ask you to ensure that humanity is served by wealth and not ruled by it". What a great common sense and thought provoking idea.

Just imagine what our world would be like if the wealthy abided by his words. That is not to say that the Gates' and Buffet's of the world aren't already doing that. But there are many more wealthy people who could and should follow their lead. Things that we take for granted: clean water, food, and shelter, should be available to all, but is especially needed in poor third world countries.

Enough said!

Til next week.

Peter