Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Matthew 25, 14-30

Jesus told his disciples this parable:
“A man going on a journey
called in his servants and entrusted his possessions to them.
To one he gave five talents; to another, two; to a third, one–
to each according to his ability.
Then he went away.
Immediately the one who received five talents went and traded with them,
and made another five.
Likewise, the one who received two made another two.
But the man who received one went off and dug a hole in the ground
and buried his master’s money.

“After a long time
the master of those servants came back
and settled accounts with them.
The one who had received five talents came forward
bringing the additional five.
He said, ‘Master, you gave me five talents.
See, I have made five more.’
His master said to him, ‘Well done, my good and faithful servant.
Since you were faithful in small matters,
I will give you great responsibilities.
Come, share your master’s joy.’
Then the one who had received two talents also came forward and said,
‘Master, you gave me two talents.
See, I have made two more.’
His master said to him, ‘Well done, my good and faithful servant.
Since you were faithful in small matters,
I will give you great responsibilities.
Come, share your master’s joy.’
Then the one who had received the one talent came forward and said,
‘Master, I knew you were a demanding person,
harvesting where you did not plant
and gathering where you did not scatter;
so out of fear I went off and buried your talent in the ground.
Here it is back.’
His master said to him in reply, ‘You wicked, lazy servant!
So you knew that I harvest where I did not plant
and gather where I did not scatter?
Should you not then have put my money in the bank
so that I could have got it back with interest on my return?
Now then! Take the talent from him and give it to the one with ten.
For to everyone who has,
more will be given and he will grow rich;
but from the one who has not,
even what he has will be taken away.
And throw this useless servant into the darkness outside,
where there will be wailing and grinding of teeth.'”

Talents are your ticket to heaven

1) Responsibility. God has entrusted His creation to you. God has entrusted the lives of others to you: your family, your friends, and your neighbors. Today, you are responsible for the happiness of many, so do not look away. You must take charge of your obligations. Christians must take care of the work of God, in nature and every person who is by their side.

2) Talents: God gives gifts to each one according to their ability. Stop looking at what the others have or at what they do. Don’t compare yourself to anyone. You have your own gifts, and you have a mission that is winning souls for God. Use the gifts He has given you to grow, “gain interest”, and to produce. A gift is not meant to be kept for oneself or buried. In life, our gifts are not to be hidden or limited, they are to be “invested”. Invest your talents: your time, your charism, your presence in others…

3) Lazy. Do not fall into spiritual laziness in which you don’t want to do anything, and you don’t even let others do things. This evil will lead you to be negative and pessimistic. Do not slip into that vicious circle where you prevent other people’s success just because you are lazy and don’t make an effort.

We have to “invest”, we have to keep going, to keep on rowing the boat. There are people who depend on us. Let’s help one another so we have a surplus in heaven… because, remember, heaven is our goal!

Remember that something good is on the way! 

God bless you, be with you and protect you in the name of the Father, of the Son and of the Holy Spirit