Today’s Gospel, November 15, 2020

A good person is diligent in following God’s call because he knows the importance and power of obeying Him. If we do what God asks of us, then we will be super blessed. Granting there is still suffering, we can be sure of God’s love for us—and this is the best place we can be.

Proverbs 31:10-13, 19-20, 30-31

¹⁰ When one finds a worthy wife, her value is far beyond pearls. ¹¹ Her husband, entrusting his heart to her, has an unfailing prize. ¹² She brings him good, and not evil, all the days of her life. ¹³ She obtains wool and flax and works with loving hands. ¹⁹ She puts her hands to the distaff, and her fingers ply the spindle. ²⁰ She reaches out her hands to the poor, and extends her arms to the needy. ³⁰ Charm is deceptive and beauty fleeting; the woman who fears the Lord is to be praised. ³¹ Give her a reward of her labors, and let her works praise her at the city gates.

PSALM

Psalm 128:1-2, 3, 4-5

R: Blessed are those who fear the Lord.

Blessed are those who fear the Lord. ¹ Blessed are you who fear the Lord, who walk in his ways! ² For you shall eat the fruit of your handiwork; blessed shall you be, and favored. (R) ³ Your wife shall be like a fruitful vine in the recesses of your home; your children like olive plants around your table. (R) ⁴ Behold, thus is the man blessed who fears the Lord. ⁵ The Lord bless you from Zion: may you see the prosperity of Jerusalem all the days of your life. (R)

GOSPEL

We do not know the exact day of Jesus’ second coming. This need not be a problem if we are always prepared to see Him face to face. As a disciple of Jesus, we live as though every day is our last opportunity to do God’s will and share the Gospel with others. It is a joy to live and share the Gospel to all.

Remain in me as I remain in you, says the Lord. Whoever remains in me bears much fruit.

Matthew 25:14-30  

¹⁴ Jesus told his disciples this parable: “A man going on a journey called in his servants and entrusted his possessions to them. ¹⁵ To one he gave five talents; to another, two; to a third, one—to each according to his ability. Then he went away. Immediately ¹⁶ the one who received five talents went and traded with them, and made another five. ¹⁷ Likewise, the one who received two made another two. ¹⁸ But the man who received one went off and dug a hole in the ground and buried his master’s money. ¹⁹ After a long time the master of those servants came back and settled accounts with them. ²⁰ The one who had received five talents came forward bringing the additional five. He said, ‘Master, you gave me five talents. See, I have made five more.’ ²¹ His master said to him, ‘Well done, my good and faithful servant. Since you were faithful in small matters, I will give you great responsibilities. Come, share your master’s joy.’ ²² Then the one who had received two talents also came forward and said, ‘Master, you gave me two talents. See, I have made two more.’ ²³ His master said to him, ‘Well done, my good and faithful servant. Since you were faithful in small matters, I will give you great responsibilities. Come, share your master’s joy.’ ²⁴ Then the one who had received the one talent came forward and said, ‘Master, I knew you were a demanding person, harvesting where you did not plant and gathering where you did not scatter; ²⁵ so out of fear I went off and buried your talent in the ground. Here it is back.’ ²⁶ His master said to him in reply, ‘You wicked, lazy servant! So you knew that I harvest where I did not plant and gather where I did not scatter? ²⁷ Should you not then have put my money in the bank so that I could have got it back with interest on my return? ²⁸ Now then! Take the talent from him and give it to the one with ten. ²⁹ For to everyone who has, more will be given and he will grow rich; but from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away. ³⁰ And throw this useless servant into the darkness outside, where there will be wailing and grinding of teeth.’”