Sunday Lectionary: A Talent Worth Sharing

Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time: November 13, 2011

The readings this week continue with the theme of the Second Coming, particularly focusing upon how we should “spend” our time waiting for the Lord to return…

In the First Reading we hear praise of the “worthy wife”. She is holy, conscientious and industrious. In the Second Reading, St. Paul explains to the Thessalonians what we learnt in last week’s Gospel, that the Lord will come when we least expect, but also that He should find us ready. In the Gospel Reading this readiness is spelt out in concrete terms – we should be using our God-given gifts in the service of the Master. He will someday return and we shall be called to account concerning our stewardship of His gifts…

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mmmm….pie…

A Benedictine and a Franciscan were eating a meal together, and after dinner, they treated themselves to leftover pie. Alas, there were only two pieces left, one much larger than the other. Without any hesitation, the Benedictine reached over and took the larger piece.

“St. Francis always taught us to take the lesser piece,” the Franciscan said reproachfully.

“And so you have it,” the Benedictine replied.

Wise Words on Wednesday: George Bernard Shaw

I first came across this quotation in Michael J Fox’s autobiography, “Lucky Man”:

“This is the true joy in life, the being used for a purpose recognized by yourself as a mighty one; the being thoroughly worn out before you are thrown on the scrap heap; the being a force of nature instead of a feverish selfish little clod of ailments and grievances complaining that the world will not devote itself to making you happy.”

– George Bernard Shaw

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