Homily (Reflection) for Wednesday of
the Thirty-Third Week in Ordinary Time (II) (16th November, 2016) on
the Gospel
(Saint Margaret of Scotland, or Saint
Gertrude, V., Opt Mems)
Rev 4:1-11;
Ps 150. (R. Rev 4:8);
Lk 19:11-28.
Topic: That third slave.
Jesus told those listening to Him a parable in which a
nobleman before going to a distant country to get royal power for himself
shared ten pounds to his slaves for business. On his return, the first slave came
with extra ten pounds. The second also came with more five pounds. These were
praised and given ten cities and five cities respectively to rule as rewards.
However, the third slave came forward and reported,
Lord, here is your pound. I wrapped it up in a piece of
cloth, for I was afraid of you, because you are a harsh man; you take what you
did not deposit, and reap what you did not sow.
His sentence went thus,
Take the pound from him and give it to the one who has ten
pounds.... I tell you, to all those who have, more will be given; but from
those who have nothing, even what they have will be taken away.
A good number of people like the third slave do not invest their
talents/gifts for various reasons especially for the fear of the unknown. Just like
the slaves in today’s gospel, each and every one of us must give account of every
single talent/gift we have been blessed with. And just like in the case of the third
slave, fear is not and can never be an excuse.
Bible Reading: Rom 2:1-16.
Thought for today: Every gift must be accounted for.
Let us pray: Lord, help us to realise all you have
blessed us with and to put them into good use – Amen.
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