What a wonderful story Jesus tells us today. Jesus is talking about the kingdom of heaven, spiritual things. But the way he puts it is great, clear, that even enemies of his have to agree with him. Why? Because Jesus tells us today: do your best with what you have and greater chances will be given you. See, Jesus always gives us directions in both our spiritual and secular life.
Small thing are important. Tightening the nuts on the wheel of a car can save a life, collecting garbage is necessary for the health of a community, washing a dish kills germs, etc. As you can see, we already do these hundreds of other tasks of daily life well, not only preventing bad things from happening, but we also create opportunity for the greater things.
This truth is most important in the spiritual life, especially today when the family of God is being asked to get involved in parish life, that is to do whatever you can to help in your parish, so the parish can grow, and that way each and everyone can not only remain well, but grow spiritually too.
My dear parishioners you are investing your talents, time and energy to our parish’s needs. You are helping with the Parish Committee, different activities, taking care for the church; helping as an Altar Server and Lectors. All those ministries are very important. Some of them belong to the liturgy that we celebrate, and some in other, perhaps less visible areas of our parish life. God will certainly count that as good use of the treasures He gave you.
We received many talents, gifts and graces in our lives. Talents which we got from God help us to serve the family, people, and the Church. God Himself is the most precious gift we have received. He entrusted Himself to us. Let us allow Him to increase, to grow in our lives, and the lives of others, so that when He returns expecting our report of what we did with His gifts, He will find in us what is pleasing in His eyes.