In our first reading from Acts we once again see how heroic these first Christians were in trying to share everything they had with one another. We’re told of Barnabas who sells a piece of property he owned and brought the money to the apostles for distribution. This raises the issue of whether a collective pool of resources, or a fair distribution of everyone’s goods, should be a major concern of the Church. If only for a while, we observe these early Christians at Jerusalem pooling all their resources, and seemingly, there was no one in financial distress.