'What I love most about my parents is that they are always together.' Sunday Reflections, 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A
Married Couple in a Garden Frans Hals [ Web Gallery of Art ] An excellent wife who can find? She is far more precious than jewels. The heart of her husband trusts in her, and he will have no lack of gain. She does him good, and not harm, all the days of her life (Proverbs 31:10-12; First Reading). Readings (Jerusalem Bible: Australia, England & Wales, Ireland, New Zealand, Pakistan, Scotland) Readings (New American Bible: Philippines, USA) Gospel Matthew 25:14-30 ( English Standard Version Anglicised, India) [ For the shorter form (25:14-15, 19-21), omit the text in brackets .] Jesus told this parable to his disciples: “For it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted to them his property. To one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one, to each according to his ability. Then he went away. [ He who had received the five talents went at once and traded with them, and he made five talents more. So also he who had