25th Sunday
Luke 16:1-13

Last Sunday’s gospel visited the parable of what is popularly called, the ‘prodigal son’ . This Sunday’s gospel gives us an understanding of the ‘prodigal manager or steward’ . Prodigal simply means wasteful or extravagant. Last Sunday the prodigal son ‘squandered his father’s property( Luke 15:13) and this week the prodigal manager also squanders his masters property (Luke 16: 1); property given by his master to be administered for the good of others.

Both parables are merely illustrations. They are presented to bring out a greater truth. A parable is merely a vehicle to communicate a greater truth and that truth presented in this case, is in verse 13 of this Sunday’s pericope ; “you can’t serve God and money”.

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