May Jesus Christ be praised and may his holy Mother pray for
us.
We have been trusted by the Master, and in the Master we
place our trust. In his infinite mercy, goodness and love, the Master, the Lord
of heaven and earth, has trusted us. We have been entrusted with creation, with
life, with faith, and with the mysteries of the Kingdom of heaven. We have been
trusted by the Master, dear brothers and sisters, and in the Master we place
our trust.
The Master has trusted us with the treasures of the kingdom.
We have been trusted with the treasure so that we can build up the kingdom. For
the glory of the Master, and the building up of his kingdom, the Master has
invited us to join in his work. For our good, and for the building up of the
kingdom among us, we have been trusted with the treasure. We have, in fact,
dear brothers and sisters, been trusted by the Master with the most precious of
the treasures of the kingdom. We have been trusted by the Master with treasure
that was worth the life of the Son of God. The Master has trusted us . . . with each other.
Each of us is a unique, precious and unrepeatable
demonstration of the love of God. Each of us was created in the image and
likeness of God. Each of us is part of the treasure of the kingdom, and each of
us has a part in the building up of the treasure of the kingdom. At the call of
God, men and women entrust themselves to each other in the bond of marriage. In
the providence of God, children are entrusted to parents, and parents are
entrusted to their children. At the invitation of God, men and women entrust
themselves to God through his Church for the proclamation of the faith and the
building up of his kingdom. And in the mercy of God, and because of his great
goodness, the Master entrusts part of his flock to a young shepherd, and a
young shepherd is entrusted to the flock. Here is the treasure of the
kingdom. Here, we will build up the
treasure of the kingdom. Here, we will grow together, trusting in the care of
the Master. We have been trusted by the Master, and in the Master we place our
trust.
The servants in the parable were given a share in the
master’s money. We have been given a share in the Master’s life. He has made us
sharers in the life of God. He has counted us worthy to stand in his presence
and to serve him. We have been trusted, dear brothers and sisters, with the
treasures of the Kingdom. The Master has trusted us with each other. Let us
place our trust in the Master, and share in the Master’s joy. Amen.
Preached at Our Lady of Lourdes
Catholic Church, Monroe, NC
