33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
'Now then! Take the talent from him and give it to the one with ten.'
First Reading Proverb
31:10-13.19-20.30-31 A perfect wife - who can find her?
Responsorial Psalm: Blessed are those
who fear the Lord.
Second Reading Thessalonians 5:1-6
God will bring with him those who have
died in Jesus
Concerning times and seasons, brothers
and sisters, you have no need for anything to be written to you. For you
yourselves know very well that the day of the Lord will come like a thief at
night. When people are saying, «Peace and security», then sudden disaster comes
upon them, like labor pains upon a pregnant woman, and they will not escape.
But you, brothers and sisters, are not in darkness, for that day to overtake
you like a thief. For all of you are children of the light and children of the
day. We are not of the night or of darkness. Therefore, let us not sleep as the
rest do, but let us stay alert and sober.
Gospel Matthew 25:14-30
You have been faithful in small things:
come and join in your master's happiness
Jesus told his disciples this parable:
"A man going on a journey called in his servants and entrusted his
possessions to them. To one he gave five talents; to another, two; to a third,
one —to each according to his ability. Then he went away.
Immediately the one who received five talents went and traded with them, and
made another five. Likewise, the one who received two made another two. But the
man who received one went off and dug a hole in the ground and buried his
master's money.
"After a long time the master of those servants came back and settled
accounts with them. The one who had received five talents came forward bringing
the additional five. He said, 'Master, you gave me five talents. See, I have
made five more.' His master said to him, 'Well done, my good and faithful
servant. Since you were faithful in small matters, I will give you great
responsibilities. Come, share your master's joy.' Then the one who had received
two talents also came forward and said, 'Master, you gave me two talents. See,
I have made two more.' His master said to him, 'Well done, my good and faithful
servant. Since you were faithful in small matters, I will give you great
responsibilities. Come, share your master's joy.'
Then the one who had received the one talent came forward and said, 'Master, I
knew you were a demanding person, harvesting where you did not plant and
gathering where you did not scatter; so out of fear I went off and buried your
talent in the ground. Here it is back.' His master said to him in reply, 'You
wicked, lazy servant! So you knew that I harvest where I did not plant and
gather where I did not scatter? Should you not then have put my money in the
bank so that I could have got it back with interest on my return? Now then!
Take the talent from him and give it to the one with ten. For to everyone who
has, more will be given and he will grow rich; but from the one who has not,
even what he has will be taken away. And throw this useless servant into the
darkness outside, where there will be wailing and grinding of teeth.'"
My Father, my God, I thank you for your gifts. Help me to use them for your greater glory. I am your servant Lord. Jesus, I trust in you. Virgin Mary, pray for me. Saint Joseph, pray for me. My Angel Guardian, pray for me.
Let us pray the Rosary: Hail Mary full of grace.
AELF: UN SERVITEUR FIDÈLE
33ème
Semaine Dimanche du Temps ordinaire
«Enlevez-lui donc son talent et donnez-le à celui qui en a dix»
Évangile Matthieu 25,14-30 «Tu as été fidèle pour peu de
choses, je t’en confierai beaucoup»
Jésus parlait à ses disciples de sa
venue; il disait cette parabole: «Un homme, qui partait en voyage, appela ses
serviteurs et leur confia ses biens. A l'un il donna une somme de cinq talents,
à un autre deux talents, au troisième un seul, à chacun selon ses capacités.
Puis il partit.»
Aussitôt, celui qui avait reçu cinq talents s'occupa de les faire valoir et en
gagna cinq autres. De même, celui qui avait reçu deux talents en gagna deux
autres. Mais celui qui n'en avait reçu qu'un creusa la terre et enfouit
l'argent de son maître.»
Longtemps après, leur maître revient et il leur demande des comptes. Celui qui avait reçu les cinq talents s'avança en apportant cinq autres talents et dit: ‘Seigneur, tu m'as confié cinq talents; voilà , j'en ai gagné cinq autres. —Très bien, serviteur bon et fidèle, tu as été fidèle pour peu de choses, je t'en confierai beaucoup; entre dans la joie de ton maître’.»
Celui qui avait reçu deux talents s'avança ensuite et dit: ‘Seigneur, tu m'as
confié deux talents; voilà , j'en ai gagné deux autres. —Très bien, serviteur
bon et fidèle, tu as été fidèle pour peu de choses, je t'en confierai beaucoup;
entre dans la joie de ton maître’.»
Celui qui avait reçu un seul talent
s'avança ensuite et dit: ‘Seigneur, je savais que tu es un homme dur: tu
moissonnes là où tu n'as pas semé, tu ramasses là où tu n'as pas répandu le
grain. J'ai eu peur, et je suis allé enfouir ton talent dans la terre. Le
voici. Tu as ce qui t'appartient’. Son maître lui répliqua: ‘Serviteur mauvais
et paresseux, tu savais que je moissonne là où je n'ai pas semé, que je ramasse
le grain là où je ne l'ai pas répandu. Alors, il fallait placer mon argent à la
banque; et, à mon retour, je l'aurais retrouvé avec les intérêts. Enlevez-lui
donc son talent et donnez-le à celui qui en a dix. Car celui qui a recevra
encore, et il sera dans l'abondance. Mais celui qui n'a rien se fera enlever
même ce qu'il a. Quant à ce serviteur bon à rien, jetez-le dehors dans les
ténèbres; là il y aura des pleurs et des grincements de dents!’».
Mon Père, mon Dieu, je te remercie pour
tes dons. Aide-moi à les utiliser pour ta plus grande gloire. Je suis ton
serviteur, Seigneur. Jésus, j’ai confiance en toi. Vierge Marie, prie pour moi.
Saint Joseph, prie pour moi. Mon ange gardien, prie pour moi.
Prions le chapelet : Je vous salue,
Marie, pleine de grâce.
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