November 18, 2015
Wednesday, 33rd Week in Ordinary Time 1st reading: 2 Mac 7:1, 20-31
Gospel: Lk 19:11–28
Jesus went on to tell the people a parable. He said, “A man of noble birth went to a distant place to have himself appointed king ofhis own people, after which he would return. Before he left, he summoned ten of his servants and gave them ten pounds. He said: ‘Put this money to work until I get back.’ But his compatriots who disliked him sent a delegation after him with this message: ‘We do not want this man to be our king.’ “He returned, however, appointed as king. At once he sent for the servants to whom he had given the money, to find out what profit each had made. The first came in and reported: ‘Sir, your pound has earned ten more.’ The master replied: ‘Well done, my good servant.
Since you have proved yourself capable in a small matter, I can trust you to take charge of ten cities.’
The second reported: ‘Sir, your pound earned five more pounds.’ The master replied: ‘Right, take charge of five cities.’“The third came in and said: ‘Sir, here is your money which I hid for safekeeping. I was afraid of you for you are an exacting person; you take up what you did not lay down and reap what you did not sow.’“The master replied: ‘You worthless servant, I will judge you by your own words. Why, then, did you not put my money on loan so that when I got back I could have collected it with interest?’“Then the master said to those standing by: ‘Take from him that pound, and give it to the one with ten pounds.’ They objected: ‘But,sir, he already has ten!’ ‘I tell you: everyone who has will be given more; but from those who have nothing, even what they have will be taken away.
D@iGITAL-EXPERIENCE
(Daily Gospel in the Assimilated Life Experience)
In the book entitled The First Ms. Reader, Erica Jong wrote: “Everyone has talent. What is rare is the courage to follow that talent to the dark place where it leads” (ed. Francine Klagsbrun). This resonates with today’s Gospel message. All of us have received talents from God, but few are willing to work hard to make the talent grow for others.
What matters is the effort we exert to develop our ta-lents, never mind if some are more gifted than us.
The Master in the parable is as happy with the man who produced only five as with the man who produced ten. What angered him is the calculated self – restraint of the third servant.
To a disciple this “dark place” which Jong wrote about could mean great sacrifices. But it is worth all the sacrifices. After all we work for a master who knows how to reward us in good measure, pressed down and flowing over! – Rev. Fr. Dan Domingo P. delos Angeles, Jr., DM. Email: [email protected]. Website: www.frdan.org.
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