The Faithful or the Unfaithful Slave

The texts in the Roman Catholic Lectionary today celebrate the gift of an intimate relationship with the Divine. Paul praise God that he is the servant of the Word and Will of God bringing Good News of the inclusion of all in the family of God to all he can contact. Isaiah praises the source of life he knows in the intimate relationship with the” Holy One of God in our midst”. In the Gospel from Luke, we hear the caution that the experience of the intimacy with the Master make us knowledgeable of the Will of the Master. Our decision to act contrary to this Will is serious betrayal.