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Friday, November 17, 2023
Gospel Meditation: 33st Sunday in Ordinary Time
When I was a kid, I hated playing Monopoly because my siblings and friends always seemed to win. But worse was how it happened. Scared to risk my fake money on buying properties, I’d hold on to it. My opponents hungrily bought up the various real estate squares on the board. Then, inevitably, my poor, lowequity self would land on their spots, pay them rent, and my money would drain to zero. It seemed so unfair. The rich get richer, and the poor get poorer. I had to learn that monopoly money is meant to be spent. I was scared to lose some of it. So, I lost all of it.
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When I was a kid, I hated playing Monopoly because my siblings and friends always seemed to win. But worse was how it happened. Scared to risk my fake money on buying properties, I’d hold on to it. My opponents hungrily bought up the various real estate squares on the board. Then, inevitably, my poor, lowequity self would land on their spots, pay them rent, and my money would drain to zero. It seemed so unfair. The rich get richer, and the poor get poorer. I had to learn that monopoly money is meant to be spent. I was scared to lose some of it. So, I lost all of it.
How do we see what we possess?
Jesus’ parable about the
talents is not really about economics but about the investability of everything he entrusts to us. How marvelous
that everyone in the fable who places talents in the open
market doubles their investment. The only one who
doesn’t is the man who fearfully buries his one talent.
Jesus’ success strategy for us seems to be, whatever we
have, get it out of our possession. Risk it as quickly and as
fully as we can.
You and I have precious gifts. We have valuable things to invest time, talents, treasure. The Lord invites us to be brave and even somewhat reckless, to give as much away as possible.
If we give it away in the direction of love and truth, it will grow. If we hold on to it in fear, the little we have will be taken away.
Let me challenge you this week: find something in your life you’re holding on to, and risk it by giving it away.
It won’t double if you hold on to it.
- Father John Muir
Meditación del Evangelio: 33º Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario
Las tres lecturas de este domingo nos recuerdan que estamos al final del año litúrgico. La primera narra la belleza de una mujer hacendosa y trabajadora, la que con sus manos hace labores hermosas y socorre al que está en desgracia. Pablo hace una invitación personal para vivir confiados en el encuentro definitivo con el Señor. “Todos ustedes son hijos de la luz e hijos del día: no somos de la noche ni de tineblas” (Tesalonicenses 5:3).
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Las tres lecturas de este domingo nos recuerdan que estamos al final del año litúrgico. La primera narra la belleza de una mujer hacendosa y trabajadora, la que con sus manos hace labores hermosas y socorre al que está en desgracia. Pablo hace una invitación personal para vivir confiados en el encuentro definitivo con el Señor. “Todos ustedes son hijos de la luz e hijos del día: no somos de la noche ni de tineblas” (Tesalonicenses 5:3).
El Evangelio hace hincapié en los talentos que Dios nos ha regalado, pues sobre ellos daremos cuenta a Dios.
- ¿Qué regalos he recibido de Dios?
- ¿Cómo los hago producir?
Existe un regalo de Dios para todos y es universal, se llama amor.
Señor, ayúdame a hacer crecer los regalos que me has dado. Que sepa compartir lo que soy y lo que tengo, que no sea egoísta, ni estéril en mis propósitos. También, ayúdame a ayudar a mi familia y amigos que han enterrado sus talentos por miedo a perder y equivocarse.
“Todos hemos recibido de Dios un patrimonio como seres humanos, una riqueza humana, del tipo que sea. Y como discípulos de Cristo, también hemos recibido la fe, el Evangelio, el Espíritu Santo, los sacramentos, y tantas otras cosas. Estos dones hay que emplearlos para hacer el bien, el bien en esta vida, como servicio a Dios y a los Hermanos ” (Papa Francisco 11-15-2020).
Recuerda está frase: “Al atardecer de la vida, seremos examinados en el amor”
San Juan de la Cruz.