Wednesday,
October 19, 2016
29th Week in Ordinary Time
1st Reading: Eph 3: 2-12
Gospel: Lk 12:39-48
Jesus said to his disciples, “If the master of the house had known at what time the thief would come, he would not have let his house be broken into. You also must be ready, for the Son of Man will come at an hour you do not expect.”
Peter said, “Lord, did you tell this parable only for us, or for everyone?” And the Lord replied, “Imagine, then, the wise and faithful steward whom the master sets over his other servants to give them food rations at the proper time. Fortunate is this servant if his master on coming home finds him doing his work. Truly, I say to you, the master will put him in charge of all his property.
“But it may be that the steward thinks: ‘My Lord delays in coming,’ and he begins to abuse the menservants and the servant girls, eating and drinking and getting drunk. Then the master will come on a day he does not expect him and at an hour he doesn’t know. He will discharge his servant and number him among the unreliable.
“The servant who knew his mas ter’s will, but did not prepare to do what his master wanted, will be punished with sound blows; but the one who did what deserved a punishment without know ing it shall receive fewer blows. Much will be required of the one who has been given much (…).”
D@iGITAL-EXPERIENCE
(Daily Gospel in the Assimilated Life Experience)
Today’s Gospel is a call to faithful stewardship. The following suggestions to become good stewards are arranged to form the acronym “steward”.
SINCERITY: This comes from the Latin “sine” (without) and “cera” (wax). A waxed steward is dangerous because this beclouds accountability. TRUTHFULNESS: A steward stands true to his role even in the long absence of his master. ENDURANCE: He “Endures until his Master’s arrival”. Intermittent service is not the way of a wise steward precisely because the master can arrive any moment. WISDOM: Only the exercise of wisdom can overcome the temptation to abuse power in the absence of the master.
ACCOUNTABILITY: This is the only way the real owner is assured that his property is in good hands. REWARD: An accountable steward will surely “Reap his well-deserved reward” because just as a good master expects his steward to be honest and accountable, he too will be honest with him by giving him what is due to him.
DISCERNMENT: A steward must always “discern” so that his prayer may not be anything far from this formulation: “Lord, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference” (Reinhold Niebuhr). – (Atty.) Rev. Fr. Dan Domingo P. delos Angeles, Jr., DM, MMExM, MAPM, REB. Email: dan.delosangeles@gmail.com.
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