A reflection by Fr. Joseph Jablonski, MSC

Matthew 25:29

The Missionaries of the Sacred Heart USA Province305 S. Lake Street, PO Box 270 Aurora, IL 60507 (630) 892-2371 info@misacor-usa.org

“For to everyone who has, morewill be given and he will growrich; but from the one who hasnot, even what he has will betaken away.”

In order for love to be love, it has to begiven, shared, or in other words, invested.

It is the “talent” given to us all.

Someone with 2 loved ones will soon have 4and someone with 5 loved ones will soon

have 10.

Love is mysterious. The more it is givenaway, the more it grows.

If love is not shared, it dies.

Loneliness can be an empty and darkexperience of suffering.

If we findourselvesfeeling alonewith ourarms wrappedaroundourselves,

the Gospel invites us to extend thosearms in an embrace of God and others.

To everyone who has love, more will be given.

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