Referring to a servant who buried his master’s wealth instead of investing it, Jesus warns in this Sunday’s gospel parable that “from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away.” As the U.S. Congress mulls cuts . . .

This week’s first reading cautions that while physical attractiveness may catch the eye, what matters most is a person’s values. Sexual harassment, a topic in the political arena this week, is also the focus of a new survey of young students . . .

In this Sunday’s gospel, a man going on a journey takes a leap of faith in entrusting his possessions to others while he is away. The longtime owner of a 91-year-old Coney Island Jewish bagel shop has decided to entrust . . .

This Sunday’s second reading is likely to gain the full attention of the congregation, with its prediction that “sudden disaster” will come upon those who are not alert and sober. That kind of vivid language would likely gain . . .

“Prosperity isn’t the money in your pocket in the present but in how you invest in the future,” says Prepare The Word’s Sunday Summary. Lower income families will be able to make an affordable investment in their children’s educational future . . .

“It’s part of the comprehensive spending review and reorganization of our diplomatic corps.”

Half of all U.S. workers earned less than $26,364 in 2010, the lowest median wage adjusted for inflation since 1999, In addition, the American standard of living has fallen longer and more sharply in the past three years since the U.S. government has been measuring it.