Fr Peter Ireorji, MSP - Homily from Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2018

Fruitfulness is the main issue that comes to my heart as I read Luke 19:11-28. Jesus expects all of us to properly use all the gifts that He has poured unto us. our time, intellect, and resources, everything. Fruitfulness means our usefulness while here on earth, how useful we are to the cause and purpose of our Lord. The Lord Jesus has brought us his kingdom of righteousness and peace and he calls us to live as citizens of this kingdom where he rules as Lord and Master. The Lord entrusts us with his gifts and graces and he gives us freedom to use them as we think best. With each gift and talent, the Lord gives sufficient grace and energy for using them in a fitting way. As the parable of the talents shows, God abhors indifference and an attitude that says it’s not worth trying. God honours those who use their talents and gifts for doing well. Those who are faithful with even a little are entrusted with more! But those who neglect or squander what God has entrusted to them will lose what they have. There is an important lesson here for us. No one can stand still for long in the Christian life. We either get more or we lose what we have. We either advance towards God or we slip back. Shalom!