THE THREE LAST THINGS: DEATH, JUDGMENT, HEAVEN OR HELL.
PREPARE A FULL ACCOUNT OF YOUR STEWARDSHIP.
"Jesus said to his disciples,
“A rich man had a steward who was reported to him for squandering his property.
"He summoned him and said, ‘What is this I hear about you? Prepare a full account of your stewardship, because you can no longer be my steward.’
"The steward said to himself, ‘What shall I do, now that my master is taking the position of steward away from me? I am not strong enough to dig and I am ashamed to beg. I know what I shall do so that, when I am removed from the stewardship, they may welcome me into their homes.’
"He called in his master’s debtors one by one. To the first he said, ‘How much do you owe my master?’ He replied, ‘One hundred measures of olive oil.’ He said to him, ‘Here is your promissory note. Sit down and quickly write one for fifty.’
"Then to another he said, ‘And you, how much do you owe?’ He replied, ‘One hundred measures of wheat.’ He said to him, ‘Here is your promissory note; write one for eighty.’
"And the master commended that dishonest steward for acting prudently. For the children of this world are more prudent in dealing with their own generation than the children of light.” (Luke 16: 1 - 8).
Friday 8th November 2024 in the 31st Week of Ordinary Time.
Our key Scripture for today is from Luke 16: 1 - 8. It deals with the question of rendering account for the stewardship of assets. Jesus is here making an allegory for the Last Judgment.
Every steward knows that once or twice a year, he renders account of his stewardship to his master in terms of profit and loss. After our death, we will render an account of the stewardship of our gifts of Time, Talent and Treasure to the Eternal and Merciful Judge, Jesus.
At our birth, we received gifts of Time, Talent and Treasure. How have you invested your gifts? What are the returns on the investments?
If you show profits, you will hear "Welcome" and be promoted to eternal life. If you do not report profits, you will hear "Depart from Me..."
This life is short. Even if you live to 100, it is still a short life especially compared to eternity. It is the duty of Religion to remind everyone of this truth. Do not put all your eggs in the one basket of money and material prosperity.
November is the Month we pray for the Souls in PURGATORY.
"The souls in Purgatory repay the prayers that we say for them.”
“When we pray for the souls in Purgatory we will always get something back.” (St Padre Pio).
For Catholic Church teaching on the Souls in PURGATORY and how to help them, click the link below:
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