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The parable of the Talents


Gospel reading: Mt 25:14-30




REFLECTIONS: I will give you great responsibilities

Jesus is happy to give more work to his dis­ciples who prove to be faithful and diligent. He expresses this in the parable of the Talents. In the story, a landlord who goes on a journey en­trusts his property to his three servants. The landlord knows their capacities and distributes his possessions according to their abilities. To the most responsible one, he gives five talents; to the next, two; to the least capable, he gives one talent.

Right after the departure of their master, the first servant invests and doubles the amount. The second has the same success. But the third makes no increase.

When the master comes back, he calls his servants to submit their gains. He commends the first and the second servants because they have performed very well. They have increased his wealth. The master is happy and promises to give them greater responsibilities. However, the third one has buried his one talent in the ground for a reason that is not acceptable. This guy is punished severely. He is divested of re­sponsibility.-

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