19C Sunday Homily, Luke 12:35-40, August 10, 2025
By Fr. Vincent
Corbelli, MM
1. STORY
A ship sank with
the only survivor, John. He was able to
swim to a nearby island and thus save himself. To his great surprise, he was welcomed by the
natives. They had a tradition that one
day a stranger would come, and they would make him king for one year. Naturally, John was very happy to know that
any reasonable request he made would be granted. He asked what would happen after one year. He learned that he would be sent to a nearby
barren island where he would starve to death. Though shocked when hearing this news, he knew
what to do. He had to prepare well for
his future. He commanded that boats be
built to transport good soil, trees, grain for food, and lumber to build a home
for him. He then would be able to live
comfortably after being king for one year.
2. GOSPEL, Luke
12:35 -40
A) Servants:
Jesus tells the story about a master and his servants. The servants must be ready for the master’s
return. “Blessed are those servants whom
the master finds vigilant on his arrival.”
B) Master: The
master will reward the servants who are prepared. “He will have them recline at the table and
proceed to wait on them.”
3. APPLICATION TO
LIFE
A) The servants:
We are servants, disciples of Jesus, with a task to perform. We must love God, be good to others, and
ourselves. We must give time to God by
going to Mass and praying daily. We care
for others by giving them our time, concern and being kind. We are good to ourselves by caring for our
spiritual and physical health.
B) Christ our
Master: Christ is always with us, protecting, guiding, and caring for us. He will give us peace of heart and strength to
live as he lived.
4. CONCLUSION
John was vigilant and so he prepared well for his future.
We, the servants of Jesus, must be ready
for his sudden return by faithfully carrying out our duties. Jesus, our master, will
reward us with peace of mind and eternal happiness.
