Eighteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time

Here are the readings for the 18th Sunday of Ordinary Time,
August 1, 2010:
      Ecclesiastes 1:2; 2: 21-23
      Psalm 90: 3-6, 12-14, 17
      Colossians 3: 1-5, 9-11

      Luke 12: 13-21 

Greed is an unhealthy desire for possessions or wealth. It hinders our ability to be generous people.
Envy is an unhealthy desire for the possessions, wealth, or fame of others. It hinders our ability to be satisfied with and grateful for the blessings of our own lives.

• How easy or difficult is it for you to distinguish between 'wants' and 'needs'? 
• What factors in your family, workplace, church or community support or challenge you in resisting greed?