Sunday, November 15, 2020 - 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time - Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Matthew 25, 14-30 - Abide in me, as I in you, says the Lord; he who abides in me bears much fruit.

The Church's liturgical year is drawing to a close, and it reminds us of what we must do through Christ's message to his disciples. The parable of the talents is the last of the three that speak of the end of the world and eternal life: the parable of the ten virgins; the unexpected return of the Son of Man at an unknown hour. All this is brought together by Saint Matthew to signify that sooner or later this world will come to an end. Christ warns his disciples not to forget the end for fear that they may act like the lazy servant, burying his talents and betraying the trust that was given to him.

God trusts us and entrusts us with his grace to make it bear fruit throughout our lives. This requires duty and responsibility, especially in the ability to manage this grace He gives us. It takes courage to develop the talents that God has given us to, in accordance with the theme that the Church proposes to us today: "Working with courage brings happiness." Christ, therefore, does not address himself alone to his disciples to prepare themselves for eternal life through the use of his grace, the talents that are given to them, but also to each one of us who must do our best to make the Gospel bear fruit, as one artist said: "The Gospel does not allow us to rest. The word of God must not only be heard, but lived". May each of us strive to use our talents for the good of all, and may none of us ever be like the idle servant who must face the crying and gnashing of teeth in the darkness.