In his encyclical entitled Laudato Si' (Blessed Be, 2015), the Holy Father, Pope Francis challenges all of us to be aware of our responsibility to care for creation. Three years prior to this, the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, Bartholomew I had already spoken of the importance of caring for the environment.
These are not the first to have challenged us to be conscious of the blessing that has been afforded us. In fact, Jesus himself spoke of this reality using the parable of the talents, which is recounted in today's gospel passage (Lk 19:11-28).
Like them, we too have been entrusted with the riches bequeathed to us by our heavenly Father. The parable of the talents encourages us to consider how we care for these gifts, and how we in turn will pass them on to those who come after us.
Have a great day.
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