Rom 16:3-9, 16, 22-27

Lk 16:9-15

November 7
Saturday

31st Week in Ordinary Time

 

1st Reading: Rom 16:3-9, 16, 22-27
    Greetings to Prisca and Aquilas, my helpers in Christ Jesus. To save my life, they risked theirs; I am very grateful to them, as are all the churches of the pagan nations. Greetings also to the church that meets in their house. Greetings to my dear Epaenetus, the first in the province of Asia to believe in Christ. Greet Mary, who worked so much for you.
    Greetings to Andronicus and Junias, my relatives and companions in prison; they are well known apostles and served Christ before I did.
    Give greetings to Ampliatus, whom I love so much in the Lord. Greetings to Urbanus, our fellow worker, and to my dear Stachys. Greetings to Apelles, who suffered for Christ, and the family of Aristobulus.

 

Gospel: Lk 16:9-15
    Jesus said to his disciples, “And so I tell you: use filthy money to make friends for yourselves, so that when it fails, these people may welcome you into the eternal homes.
    “Whoever can be trusted in little things can also be trusted in great ones; whoever is dishonest in slight matters will also be dishonest in greater ones. So if you have not been trustworthy in handling filthy money, who could entrust you with true wealth? And if you have not been trustworthy with things that are not really yours, who will give you the wealth which is your own?
    “No servant can serve two masters. Either he does not like the one and is fond of the other, or he regards one highly and the other with contempt. You cannot give yourself both to God and to Money.”
    The Pharisees, who loved money, heard all this and sneered at Jesus. He said to them, “You do your best to be considered righteous by people. But God knows the heart, and what rises high among humans is loathed by God.”

REFLECTION
    Some worldly people are quite shrewd. Some can think of many ways to use and make earthly wealth…..honestly or dishonestly. Jesus, however, wants his disciples to use their worldly wealth in ways that are spiritually shrewd. We are not to use our wealth to control others or to try to protect our future, but to bless others. Benefiting others and using our earthly resources to be a blessing and a friend to others are our goals. God blesses us so that, in turn, we can be a blessing. As faithful stewards of God's blessings, we are storing up treasures in heaven.
    God wants to shower us with blessings; but He waits to give them to us, wanting us to take care of the little things first, so that we can be trusted to be a good steward over the larger blessings. Until we can manage success in the little tasks that He gives us, we are not qualified to take on the bigger roles that He has waiting for us, later in life. It is our job and mission to fulfill God’s purpose to the fullest, otherwise God can’t receive the honor, praise, and glory due to Him.

  

Additional Meditation Links:

The Word Among Us http://www..wau.org/meditations/current/

Fullness of Life http://www.junmanacsa.blogspot.com

 

Responsorial Psalm
Ps 145:2-3, 4-5, 10-11

R. (1b) I will praise your name for ever, Lord.
Every day will I bless you,
and I will praise your name forever and ever.
Great is the LORD and highly to be praised;
his greatness is unsearchable.
R. I will praise your name for ever, Lord.
Generation after generation praises your works
and proclaims your might.
They speak of the splendor of your glorious majesty
and tell of your wondrous works.
R. I will praise your name for ever, Lord.
Let all your works give you thanks, O LORD,
and let your faithful ones bless you.
Let them discourse of the glory of your Kingdom
and speak of your might.
R. I will praise your name for ever, Lord.

 

Sources:

http://www.bible.claret.org/

http://www.usccb.org/nab

 

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Rom 16:3-9,16, 22-27

Lk 16:9-15

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