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We are Unprofitable Servants
In the Gospel, Jesus ends with words that challenge our modern way of thinking: "We are unprofitable servants; we have done what we are obliged to do." At first, it may sound discouraging – why should we see ourselves as "unprofitable" after working so hard? Yet Jesus is teaching us something essential about the heart of discipleship: everything we have, everything we are, is a gift from God.
When a servant completes his responsibility, he has not performed something extraordinary - he has simply fulfilled his role. In the same way, when we pray, forgive, show kindness, or serve in the parish, we are not doing God a "favor". We are living out the very purpose for which we were created: to love God and to love one another.
This attitude frees us from pride and entitlement. Too often, our culture and society tell us to expect recognition, applause, or rewards for everything we do. But the Gospel invites us to a deeper humility: to serve with love, without seeking credit, knowing that God Himself sees the hidden sacrifices of our hearts. True greatness in God's eyes comes not from being celebrated but from being faithful.
This does not mean that our efforts are meaningless. On the contrary, when we serve humbly, we imitate Christ Himself, "who came not to be served but to serve" (Mark 10:45). It means that our faith is genuine when we stop measuring our good deeds by human standards of success and instead see them as our natural response to God's overwhelming grace.
So let us take Jesus' words not as a rebuke, but as an invitation: to live our Christian lives with gratitude and humility, always remembering that God's love is far greater than anything we could "earn." At the end of the day, we are servants – yet beloved ones, called to do our duty joyfully, knowing that our reward is not earthly applause but eternal communion with Him.
"We are unprofitable servants; we have done what we are obliged to do." May this truth keep us humble, faithful, and grateful in our daily walk with Christ.
Goc Bless,
Father Josuva
Rev. Josuva Arulanandu, Admin.
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Rev. Josuva Arulanandu, Admin.
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Dcn Gary Wilhelm
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Whitney Zutz
Gerald Augustine
Eugene Riesterer
Ron Schnell
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