October 24, 2018
Wednesday 29th Week in Ordinary Time Anthony Mary Claret1st Reading: Eph 3:2–12
Gospel: Luke 12:39-48
Jesus said to his disciples, “Pay attention to this: 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 cut him off and send him to the same fate as the unfaithful.
“The servant who knew his master’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 knowing it shall receive fewer blows. Much will be required of the one who has been given much, and more will be asked of the one entrusted with more.”
D@iGITAL-EXPERIENCE
(Daily Gospel in the Assimilated Life Experience)
Today’s Gospel reading describes wise steward as one whom “the master has set over his other servants to give them food rations at the proper time” (Luke 12:42). Stewardship therefore is all about service. This is a good standard to measure the worth of those running for public office in the coming elections. Politicians will be good stewards if they create job opportunities in their respective jurisdictions to provide people with honest source of living. When they do, they do not only provide people with food rations at the proper time but at all times.
Only politicians who have deep respect for the dignity of people will be good stewards. Those who do not have such deep respect will only corrupt the people. From the start they will do so by buying their votes. Vote buying is utter lack of respect for the will of the people.
It was by way of a parable that Jesus described a wise steward as one whom “the master has set over his other servants to give them food rations at the proper time.” Will this parable come to life in the coming elections? Can we vote for wise politicians this time? Wise politicians are elected by wise voters. – (Atty.) Rev. Fr. Dan Domingo P. delos Angeles, Jr., D.M. Email: dan.delosangeles@gmail.com.
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