Week 537–Gospel Reflection– Fr Mark De Battista–Cost of Discipleship

Gospel Reflection– Fr Mark De Battista–Cost of Discipleship (Fr Mark says that this is a parable about the Lord trusting us with talents and what he expects us to do with them. It's one of those parables where fear is no excuse. In a few places in the Gospels Jesus tells his disciples do not be afraid. He knows a fear is going to come upon us at various times in our lives, sometimes it’s going to cripple us even, but he always calls us to trust in him. And to trust in him therefore, even when it comes to using our talents, our gifts, those things that he's given to us for his glory to develop ourselves to do good, even though taking appropriate risk. As we come to the end of the liturgical year, the Church naturally turns her mind to Christ coming again, and he will come to judge us mercifully and justly. But what do we have to show for ourselves, for what he has given to us? Have we gone out and traded with our talents? Have we perhaps been more cautious and fearful and invested it with the bankers or have we been so utterly afraid that we didn't even do anything with them and buried them in the ground? Because this simply doesn't cut it with the Lord.)