“Give an account of thy stewardship.” (Gospel)

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The Epistle reminds us of our divine filiation, and the Gospel in a parable tells us of the duties thereby entailed.

We are the children of God, since we may say in all truth: Our Father (Epistle). God has given us life, “wherefore we must live according to His will” (Collect).

Just as this rich landowner who, before giving his son his share of the heritage, wishes to test his administrative capability, by entrusting to him things of little value, God, before making us His heirs in heaven, has wished to test our fidelity by giving us the management on earth of both temporal and spiritual goods. But, like the steward mentioned by Jesus, we have been unfaithful, dissipating by sin the riches and talents which God entrusted to us. Therefore, vying in zeal with the children of the world, the sons of light imitate the foresight of the steward who, by means of his father’s riches, prepared friends unto himself. Turning to profitable use what God has given to us, let us do good, and especially by almsgiving let us secure the testimony which the poor will bear their benefactors at the moment when all will have to give an account of their stewardship to the divine Judge.

Every Parish Priest celebrates Mass for the welfare spiritual and temporal of his Parishioners.