Winter is coming, the church year is waning, and our thoughts turn to mortality. In our short dance on this Earth, what’s our purpose?

We enter into a time of reckoning of sorts. The readings for this Sunday extol the fruits of a life of wisdom, issue a call to live awake and in the light, and warn us with the Parable of the Talents.

Give an accounting of your net worth. Where would you begin? Some might have only to turn out their pockets. Others might peek into a checkbook.

In a roundabout way, we can thank early Protestant theologians for our modern understanding of talent.

A lot of people pay attention to the financial markets. It’s clear that, in the world of finance, there’s always a risk in any investment.

As we prepare to celebrate the mystery of Christ’s love, let us call to mind our sins and ask the Lord for forgiveness and strength.

Remember that nothing is small in the eyes of God. Do all that you do with love.

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