Dear Friends,
Around the holiday season, studies have found that some of the most meaningful gifts are those that can be shared with others. Today, we hear the parable of the talents. We can think of a talent as everything we have received from God: life, breath, our very being. Since all these things come from God, they are not meant simply to be kept for ourselves, but to become gifts that we give back to Him and share with others.
In the parable, the landowner does more than distribute goods; he entrusts them to the servants. This act of entrusting undoubtedly shows the confidence the landowner has in them. Similarly, if God entrusts us with His gifts and talents, it means that He has chosen to place His confidence in us and that He expects one thing from us: that we, in turn, place our confidence in Him. It is amazing what happens to the first two servants, who confidently put their trust in the little they were given. Their talents multiplied even without their realizing it or making any effort to do so!
Yet the third servant did not dare to participate in the game of confidence, which at its heart, is a game of love. He is distrustful and afraid. Perhaps there was a wound or fracture in the relationship that led to this fear. Despite the many fears that accompany the journey of life, confidence back to Jesus offers an antidote. Jesus, grant us the grace of deep confidence in You so that we may trust You more. Jesus, we trust in You!
Anthony Quinn
Young Adult Coordinator