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TODAY’S GOSPEL READING
10 AUGUST, 2025
Luke 12:32-48
Jesus said to his disciples: “Do not be afraid any longer, little flock, for your Father is pleased to give you the kingdom. Sell your belongings and give alms. Provide money bags for yourselves that do not wear out, an inexhaustible treasure in heaven that no thief can reach nor moth destroy. For where your treasure is, there also will your heart be.
Gird your loins and light your lamps and be like servants who await their master’s return from a wedding, ready to open immediately when he comes and knocks. Blessed are those servants whom the master finds vigilant on his arrival.
Amen, I say to you, he will gird himself, have them recline at table, and proceed to wait on them. And should he come in the second or third watch and find them prepared in this way, blessed are those servants.
Be sure of this: if the master of the house had known the hour when the thief was coming, he would not have let his house be broken into. You also must be prepared, for at an hour you do not expect, the Son of Man will come.”
Then Peter said, “Lord, is this parable meant for us or for everyone?”
And the Lord replied, “Who then is the faithful and prudent steward whom the master will put in charge of his servants to distribute the food allowance at the proper time? Blessed is that servant whom his master on arrival finds doing so.
Truly, I say to you, he will put him in charge of all his property. But if that servant says to himself, ‘My master is delayed in coming,’ and begins to beat the menservants and the maidservants, to eat and drink and get drunk, then that servant’s master will come on an unexpected day and at an unknown hour and will punish him severely and assign him a place with the unfaithful.
That servant who knew his master’s will but did not make preparations nor act in accord with his will shall be beaten severely; and the servant who was ignorant of his master’s will but acted in a way deserving of a severe beating shall be beaten only lightly.
Much will be required of the person entrusted with much, and still more will be demanded of the person entrusted with more.”
THE GOSPEL OF THE LORD!
REFLECTION
This passage speaks of God’s deep love and generous plan to give His children the Kingdom. Yet it comes with a call to live in constant readiness, holding loosely to earthly possessions and focusing on treasures that last forever. Jesus reminds us that our life should be marked by vigilance, faithful service, and integrity even when no one is watching. The faithful servant is not just passively waiting but actively fulfilling their duties with dedication. The warning is clear: responsibility increases with the gifts and knowledge we receive. God’s blessings are not for selfish enjoyment but for service to others and preparation for eternity.
PRAYER
Lord Jesus, thank You for the promise of Your Kingdom and for the gift of Your presence. Teach me to value heavenly treasures over earthly ones, to serve faithfully in the responsibilities You have entrusted to me, and to live each day in readiness for Your return. Remove fear from my heart and replace it with trust, joy, and diligence. May I be found faithful when You come, using my gifts for Your glory and the good of others. Amen
