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Theo Tigno•
11/15/2011 12:41 pm
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Wednesday, Novebmer 16th 2011 |
Luke 19: 11-28
While people were listening to Jesus speak, he proceeded to tell a parable because he was near Jerusalem and they thought that the Kingdom of God would appear there immediately. So he said, "A nobleman went off to a distant country to obtain the kingship for himself and then to return. He called ten of his servants and gave them ten gold coins and told them, 'Engage in trade with these until I return.' His fellow citizens, however, despised him and sent a delegation after him to announce, '"We do not want this man to be our king.' But when he returned after obtaining the kingship, he had the servants called, to whom he had given the money, to learn what they had gained by trading. The first came forward and said, 'Sir, your gold coin has earned ten additional ones.' He replied, 'Well done, good servant! You have been faithful in this very small matter; take charge of ten cities.' Then the second came and reported, 'Your gold coin, sir, has earned five more.' And to this servant too he said, 'You, take charge of five cities.' Then the other servant came and said, 'Sir, here is your gold coin; I kept it stored away in a handkerchief, for I was afraid of you, because you are a demanding man; you take up what you did not lay down and you harvest what you did not plant.' He said to him, 'With your own words I shall condemn you, you wicked servant. You knew I was a demanding man, taking up what I did not lay down and harvesting what I did not plant; why did you not put my money in a bank? Then on my return I would have collected it with interest.' And to those standing by he said, 'Take the gold coin from him and give it to the servant who has ten.' But they said to him, 'Sir, he has ten gold coins.' He replied, 'I tell you, to everyone who has, more will be given, but from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away. Now as for those enemies of mine who did not want me as their king, bring them here and slay them before me.'"
After he had said this, he proceeded on his journey up to Jerusalem.
Dawg's Thought:
Today's prayer intention - for the repose of the soul of Robert Blundell
Back in February of this past year, I thought it would be great to bring the new translation of the Roman Missal with me to adoration so that I could meditate on it. After all, it would help keep me awake. From that came forth a music setting.
After it was written, I posted it on YouTube, but that was it. I kept it private because there were other settings that have been written. In fact, I developed a website to help sell a music setting that was written by a friend and mentor. I kept mine under a handkerchief.
This morning I thought about the settings again, nine months later. There was a desire to share it, but now it came from a different place. It came from a place of, "because I love the Mass; because I love the Eucharist."
It is what I failed to understand in the gift: what He has given was not for me but rather for His glory. How wondrous to be able to pray with the words that Saints have prayed with! How glorious to be able to sing along with the angels and the Saints in pure love and adoration of Our Lord Jesus Christ.
Think about the prayers that we have been given! Think about the lives of the Saints who testify to the greatness of Our Lord! So often we think of the "gold coins" as our own talents and blessings, but in the Sacraments, the Sacred Scriptures, the teachings and traditions of the Church, and the various devotions ... We have a full bank account of gold coins! We have so much, yet we spend like we are poor!
Let us invest like a Church who knows how rich she really is! Take care and God Bless.
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