Wednesday of the Twenty-ninth Week in Ordinary Time
Today’s Reflection
Gospel: Lk 12: 39-48
October 25, 2023 | Wednesday
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 wheat 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 male servants and the servant girls, eating and drinking and getting drunk. Then the master will come on a day he does not expect, 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 and do what his master wanted, will be soundly beaten; but the one who does unconsciously what deserves punishment, shall receive fewer blows. Much will be required of the one who has been given much and more will be asked of the one who has been entrusted with more.
Today’s Reflection:
The Lord continued His teaching on the importance of being vigilant by offering a further illustration. This time, He focused on the time of the Master’s arrival. Jesus told them to be always ready because the Master may come unexpectedly. Jesus warned His disciples of the danger of complacency. He may catch His disciples unaware. The challenge of Jesus becomes more difficult. It is one thing to wait to know when the Master returns; it is another thing to do so without knowing when the Master will return. The intensity of readiness is different between the two scenarios. We must intensify our preparation lest we be caught unprepared for His coming. Let us always be ready for the return of the Master. / Vulnerasti, 2023
