which arise; to that end he has endowed us with intelligence and freedom. 12:15–21. After his statement in v. 15, Jesus tells the parable of the foolish rich man: what folly it is to put our trust in amassing material goods to ensure we have a comfortable life on earth, forgetting the goods of the spirit, which are what really ensure us—through God’s mercy—of eternal life. This is how St Athanasius explained these words of our Lord: “A person who lives as if he were to die every day—given that our