Greed’s False Promise – Lisa Colón DeLay

“Greed offers us a false promise of self-sufficiency. We mustn’t forget that no matter the wealth or items we accumulate, we are still at risk. Catastrophe, illness, or diminishment with age will come to all of us.”
 

—Lisa Colón DeLay, The Way of the Desert Elders: How the Wisdom of Ancient Christians Sustains Us Today our Lift Every Voice Book Club selection for May and June
 

What else falsely promises you a sense of control over circumstances or others, and what is at the root of that desire for security?
 View or listen to our conversation with the author here.