Life in a community can be a gift. We join others who share a common purpose. We combine effort to achieve a common goal. But in these cases, much like “group work” assigned to schoolchildren, there can be freeloaders who live of the largesse of others’ efforts whilecontributing little to no effort of their own. [Or actively tearing down or disparaging them.] The parable today reminds us that there will come a tie when God will take stock of each person’s efforts. This is not our work to do, but God’s.
When we hear this parable and others like it, we can be moved to action, investing ourselves more fully in the Christian life. And for the Gospel of Matthew that means service of others, especially the less fortunate [the ones that cannot realistically contribute to the efforts]. May this gospel motivate us to continue serving without accounting the cost, investing fully of ourselves and our talents. There will be an accounting and when there is, we want to hear the words, “Come, share your master’s joy.” – Living Liturgy
When we hear this parable and others like it, we can be moved to action, investing ourselves more fully in the Christian life. And for the Gospel of Matthew that means service of others, especially the less fortunate [the ones that cannot realistically contribute to the efforts]. May this gospel motivate us to continue serving without accounting the cost, investing fully of ourselves and our talents. There will be an accounting and when there is, we want to hear the words, “Come, share your master’s joy.” – Living Liturgy
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