Father Csaba’s reflection on today’s gospel Friday 10 November 2017………Memorial of Saint Leo the Great, Pope and Doctor of the Church.
From the false mammon , the fleeting moments lets make ourselves true friends !! It’s great to give a present, it’s good to become a gift, a present !!Dare to change your earthly life, and every precious moment of that into a real precious gift for your beloved family, your people , for humanity !! We are businessmen , the big catch of our life is if smartly, wisely we can exchange at the best possible rate the minutes of the everyday into lasting treasures for our loved ones !!
Lets sit down and lets take count of how well I used my time !! Put your life on a scale ! From my day today how much time have I spent in serving myself , pampering my body or in maintaining my home and how much time have I spent to give a lasting gift for my surrounding ?! I can criticise the world, my family, my people but I should also think about how much have I given out of my life so far to my family, my people, my Church ?! Did the world become a richer place because of me , or am I just a problem for all concerned ?
Lets work anxiously, trembling for our salvation, lets get ready for the big accountability that none of us can avoid !!
With hope in the mercy of God,
Father Csaba
translated by dr k.e.
Photo : On behalf of the community in Washington the youngest member of the congregation, Lilianna receives the statue of the Christ Child the gift of the Transylvanian orphans .
Jesus said to his disciples, "A rich man had a steward
who was reported to him for squandering his property.
He summoned him and said,
'What is this I hear about you?
Prepare a full account of your stewardship,
because you can no longer be my steward.'
The steward said to himself, 'What shall I do,
now that my master is taking the position of steward away from me?
I am not strong enough to dig and I am ashamed to beg.
I know what I shall do so that,
when I am removed from the stewardship,
they may welcome me into their homes.'
He called in his master's debtors one by one.
To the first he said, 'How much do you owe my master?'
He replied, 'One hundred measures of olive oil.'
He said to him, 'Here is your promissory note.
Sit down and quickly write one for fifty.'
Then to another he said, 'And you, how much do you owe?'
He replied, 'One hundred measures of wheat.'
He said to him, 'Here is your promissory note;
write one for eighty.'
And the master commended that dishonest steward for acting prudently.
For the children of this world
are more prudent in dealing with their own generation
than the children of light.”
Luke 16, 1-8
Father Csaba’s reflection on today’s gospel Friday 10 November 2017………Memorial of Saint Leo the Great, Pope and Doctor of the Church.