Faithful & Prudent
Wednesday of the Twenty-Ninth Week in Ordinary Time
Read this Gospel passage aloud to the family
Luke 12:39-48 – Jesus said to his disciples: "Be sure of this: if the master of the house had known the hour when the thief was coming, he would not have let his house be broken into. You also must be prepared, for at an hour you do not expect, the Son of Man will come."
Then Peter said, "Lord, is this parable meant for us or for everyone?" And the Lord replied, "Who, then, is the faithful and prudent steward whom the master will put in charge of his servants to distribute the food allowance at the proper time? Blessed is that servant whom his master on arrival finds doing so. Truly, I say to you, he will put him in charge of all his property. But if that servant says to himself, 'My master is delayed in coming,' and begins to beat the menservants and the maidservants, to eat and drink and get drunk, then that servant's master will come on an unexpected day and at an unknown hour and will punish the servant severely and assign him a place with the unfaithful. That servant who knew his master's will but did not make preparations nor act in accord with his will shall be beaten severely; and the servant who was ignorant of his master's will but acted in a way deserving of a severe beating shall be beaten only lightly. Much will be required of the person entrusted with much, and still more will be demanded of the person entrusted with more."
(Parent) Reread this part a few times aloud
“Much will be required of the person entrusted with much…”
(Parent) Read this meditation aloud to the family
Jesus is going to expect more from this family and from each one of us than from many of our neighbors and friends who aren’t Catholic. We can’t compare our lives to theirs saying, “Why can’t we do what they are doing, or be like them?” More will be expected of us because we have been given much.
It is not our job to be like others who don’t choose to live by the Gospel of the Lord. It is our job to get them to be like us – meaning, if possible, we want them to be Catholics. If we live differently from others, it is because we are blessed, not cursed. Let’s not be selfish with our blessings. Let’s try to our help our neighbors and friends get the “much” and the “more” out of life that Jesus speaks of in the Gospel.
As a family, pray a portion of the Rosary together (very short if children are young) reflecting on the Scripture passage above. (Optional: allow a brief time for discussion or questions from children concerning their thoughts and prayer.)
Reminder for Parents: Pier is just meant to be a jumping off point. The real goal is that you pray & eventually use the fruits of your personal prayer as the content of your family’s prayer. Duc in altum.
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