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Episode 274 - Jesus urges men to prudently serve God by becoming excellent stewards - Sunday September 21, 2025 - Lk 16:1-13
Jesus urges men to prudently serve God by becoming excellent stewards. Every Catholic man can grow in happiness by building the Virtue of Perseverance so he can continually make many small choices to serve Christ daily and by pursuing the Virtue of Orderliness so he can be an excellent steward of God’s material gifts.
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Jesus urges men to prudently serve God by becoming excellent stewards. Every Catholic man can grow in happiness by building the Virtue of Perseverance so he can continually make many small choices to serve Christ daily and by pursuing the Virtue of Orderliness so he can be an excellent steward of God’s material gifts.
Liturgy
25th Week in Ordinary time – Sunday – Cycle C – Lk 16:1-13
Commentary
Continuing with a series of parables, Jesus gives The Parable of the Dishonest Steward, which cryptically exposes the Pharisees’ love of money (Lk 16:14) to condemn dishonesty and direct men to be prudent and have a sense of urgency about the coming Kingdom.
God (Rich Man) grants to men (Dishonest Steward) gifts in the world (Rich Man’s possessions) to oversee (to be stewards), with the expectation He will receive a fruitful return (return on the accounts). God (Rich Man) is aware of every man’s actions (earning a return or wasting goods) and rejects every man who fails to gain an honest return (the steward is fired). Rather than repent and seek God’s mercy for sin, rebellious and sinful men (Dishonest Steward) squander God’s gifts for their own earthly comfort (the Dishonest Steward deceitfully bargains with the Rich Man’s creditors, giving away the Rich Man’s wealth so the Steward can be taken care of after he is fired).
Despite crediting dishonest men with initiative (the Rich Man commends the Dishonest Steward’s cunning), God rejects men who remain stuck in sin (the Dishonest Steward is still fired). Jesus explains (Lk 16:9-13) that men who sin, by being dishonest in worldly things, cannot be trusted with the true riches of the Kingdom of Heaven. Men must choose to either serve the master of the world (mammon, meaning “trusting in wealth”), or the ultimate Master, God; there is no middle ground, for men are not capable of serving both God and mammon. Serving God requires a man to make many small choices to be faithful: “He who is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much.”
Be awed by Jesus Christ
Be challenged by the demanding standards of Jesus in His call for men to shrewdly build the Kingdom of Heaven: Divine Prophet, Jesus Courageously (a part of Fortitude) Mocks the Pharisees, whom He cryptically portrays as the Dishonest Steward, a cheat and a liar; despite the stigmatization of the Dishonest Steward, Jesus, who is perfectly Shrewd (a part of Prudence) highlights the importance of shrewdness in building the Kingdom; Jesus, who is the Truth, denounces dishonesty and greed; Divine King, Jesus Warns that those who aspire to discipleship must make wealth subservient to Him.
Make many small daily choices to serve Christ
Realize: Jesus reveals a holy life is built on many small choices, each of which is either a deliberate choice to serve God or the world; to grow in holiness, every Catholic man can persevere in resisting the many temptations of the world by making many small choices to faithfully serve God.
Believe: Reflect upon Choice (CCC 546, 1033, 1470, 1696, 1733, 1970, 2562).
Pray: Jesus, Crucified Christ, help me build the Virtue of Perseverance (a part of Fortitude) so I courageously persevere in making many small choices each day to resist the temptation to fall into worldly sin, and instead, to choose to be faithful and serve You.
Be an excellent steward of God’s material gifts
Realize: God has placed within each man’s control, financial resources for use in building the Kingdom; every Catholic man can help build the Kingdom by being a good steward who prudently cares for his family, gives to the poor, and supports the Church.
Believe: Consider the Obligations of Stewardship (CCC 952-953,1926, 2042, 2122, 2218, 2228-2229, 2462).
Pray: Almighty Father, help me build the Virtue of Orderliness (a part of Temperance) so I put my finances in order, I develop prudent financial plans, and I manage the material gifts You have given me in an orderly manner to build Your Kingdom.