Official Translation
Reading 1 – Proverbs 31.10-13, 19-20, 30-31
Who can find a worthy wife?
Her value is far beyond jewels.
The heart of her husband trusts in her,
and he will not need treasures.
She will do him good, and not evil,
all the days of her life.
She seeks wool and flax,
and works with ready hands.
She has put out her hand to the distaff,
and her hands have taken hold of the spindle.
She has opened her hand to the needy,
and stretched out her hands to the poor.
Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain,
but the woman who fears the Lord shall be praised.
Give to her from the fruit of her hands,
and let her works praise her in the gates.
Responsorial – Psalm 128.1-2, 3, 4-5 Resp. 1a
R. Blessed is everyone who fears the LORD.
Blessed is everyone who fears the LORD,
who walk in his ways.
For you shall eat by the labor of your hands;
You will be happy, and all will be well with you.
R. Blessed is everyone who fears the LORD.
Your wife shall be like a fruitful vine
by the sides of your house;
your children like olive plants
around about your table.
R. Blessed is everyone who fears the LORD.
Behold, that thus shall the man be blessed
who fears the LORD.
The LORD will bless you from Zion,
and you will see the good of Jerusalem
all the days of your life.
R. Blessed is everyone who fears the LORD.
Reading 2 – 1 Thessalonians 5.1-6
About the times and the seasons, brothers and sisters,
you have no need for me to write to you.
For you yourselves know perfectly
that the day of the Lord comes as a thief in the night.
For when they shall say, “Peace and safety”;
then sudden destruction comes upon them,
as labor upon a pregnant woman,
and they will not escape.
But you, brothers and sisters, are not in darkness,
that that day should overtake you as a thief.
You are all the children of light
and the children of the day.
We are not of the night nor of darkness.
Therefore let us not sleep, as do others,
but let us watch and be sober.
Gospel – Matthew 25.14-30
Jesus said to his disciples:
The kingdom of heaven is like a human going away,
who called his servants,
and entrusted to them his property.
To one he gave five talents,
to another, two,
and to another, one:
to each according to his abilities.
Then he went away.
Immediately, he who had received the five talents
went and traded with them
and earned another five.
and likewise, he who had received two
earned another two,
but he who had received one
went away and dug in the ground,
and hid his master's money.
After a long time,
the master of those servants came back
and settled accounts with them.
So he who had received five talents came forward
and brought the other five talents,
saying, ‘Master, you entrusted me with five talents.
Behold, I have earned another five talents.’
His master said to him,
‘Well done, good and faithful servant.
you have been faithful over a few things,
I will make you ruler over many things.
Enter into your master’s joy!’
And he who had received two talents came forward
saying, ‘Master, you entrusted me with two talents.
Behold, I have earned another two talents.’
His master said to him,
‘Well done, good and faithful servant.
you have been faithful over a few things,
I will make you ruler over many things.
Enter into your master’s joy!’
And he who had received one talent came forward,
saying, ‘Master, I knew you, that you are a hard human,
reaping where you had not planted,
and gathering from where you had not scattered,
and I was afraid, so I went away
and hid your talent in the ground.
Behold, you have what is yours.’
Answering, his master said to him,
‘You useless and cowardly servant.
So you knew that I reap where I had not planted
and gather where I had not scattered, did you?
The you should have put my money in the bank,
and then, when I came back,
I would have received mine plus interest.
Therefore, take the talent from him,
and give it to the one who has ten talents.
For all who have will be rewarded,
and have an abundance,
but the one who does not have,
that which they have will be taken from them.
And expel the unprofitable servant
into the darkness outside,
where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
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