Buried Talent lost for ever

GOSPEL THOUGHTS

*Ordinary Season : 33rd Week : Sunday*

*Gospel : Mt 25:14-30 or Mt 25:14-15, 19-21*

*First Reading : Prv 31:10-13, 19-20, 30-31*

*Second Reading : 1 Thes 5:1-6*

*Buried Talent lost for ever*

*1) Gospel on Buried Talent*

The Gospel speaks about the buried talent of the third servant 

Three servants were given different talents. First one 5 talents, second one 2 talents and third one 1 talent 

First two servants used the talents and multiplied the talents

Third one buried it in the mud and finally he had to give back to the owner. So lost everything 

*2) Buried things Do not grow*

We use the concept of burial when something dies  

When the animals or pet animals or the Human beings die, immediately we speak about the burial

At the same time, all of us know that buried things do not grow in any circumstances, but they get decayed over the time 

Burial means losing forever

*3) Buried Talent Lost forever*

The third servant will not get another opportunity to use the talent

Buried talent is lost forever, because it will be taken from him and will be given to the one who has already ten talents 

None of the buried  things grow. Likewise none of the buried talents will grow

Talents are not for burial but to use and to grow in it 

*4) Cause for the Burial of the talent*

*Wrong imagination about the Master*

The third servant thought that the master  *was 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.*

*Lparable and wickedness of the servant*

This also becomes one of the reasons why the third servant buried the talent 

Laziness and wickedness always try to find fault in others 

*5) Fear of Losing is most dangerous*

The third servant had this problem 

Because he was frightened about losing it, he buried the talent and returned it safely to the Master

The moment one is frightened of losing anything he/she tries to safeguard it by burying it 

*6) Without Risk, nothing is possible*

This is one of the most  powerful lessons from this parable

Nothing is possible unless we take a certain amount of risk

Risk is the part and parcel of making business

By taking risk and doing a sincere work, still one loses whatever they have, God will be more merciful towards us 

Without taking risk returning the God given  talents is a biggest crime 

Christian spirituality consists in taking risk and not sitting in the comfortable room

Am I using my talents or not?

Have I buried my talents? 

*Think about it*

*God bless you and your family. Praying for you and your dear ones*

*Fr Maxim DSouza*

*Jeppu Seminary*

*Mangalore*