Ps 113:1-2, 4-8
1 Tm 2:1-8
Lk 16:1-13
The "good news" in today's readings may strike us as confusing. Is Jesus condoning the shrewd acts of the manager? Is he asking us to act in this way? The confusing may cause us to reflect on our material possessions and our use of them to examine our skills as managers of these gifts. It is in this way that our puzzlement may indeed become "good news".
Today we are challenged to look at our management skills, to examine those people and/or things that we have authority over. What kind of stewards are we? The Gospel calls us to use our gifts of intelligence and perception. It is our privilege and duty to exercise these girts by keeping ourselves well informed in the matters of the world and of our faith. We are promised that we shall be welcomed into an eternal dwelling if we use our gifts to build friendship an dot vie life in our world.
The reading from Amos calls us to continue to look at our dealings and all of our dealings with people. Are we honest in these relationships? Are we using our gifts to call forth the best in each situation? If our answer is a consistent "No" and we continue to worship and prepare for initiation into the midst of this kind of living, we scandalise the sacraments. For baptism, confirmation and the Eucharist call us to be more, to be Christ-like in all our doings. Our worship is not authentic if there is no intent to truly give "worth" to God in our life.
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