they will open the door to him. Happy are those servants whom the master finds wide-awake
when he comes. Truly, I tell you, he will put on an apron, and have them sit at table, and he
will wait on them. Happy are those servants, if he finds them awake when he comes at
midnight or daybreak!

Reflect

“Be vigilant and ready.” Greed and other deadly sins often come in subtle ways. Hence, we
are summoned to be always vigilant and ready. Today’s Gospel tells us of Jesus’ teaching on
readiness. It challenges us to be always ready because we do not know when the master
will return. Blessed is the servant whom the master will find wide-awake upon the master’s
return. We are blessed as we become more and more aware of sin’s subtle ways because
we shall be on guard, not falling into the trap of sin’s subtle allurements. We shall grow in
our capacity to discern. Our journey of faith is a journey which is filled with decision making.
We are challenged to always decide for what is good. It is easier for us to choose what is
good when the choice between good and evil appears very clear. However, the distinction
between good and evil is not as always clear as the bright blue sky. Often, the distinction
could hardly be traced. Thus, we need to have a better discerning capacity. We can start
practicing discernment in the choices we are making every day. For example, we can
discern which food to take should we want to have optimal health.

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