Homily - Thirty-third Sunday of the Year (A)

Here is the homily I preached this weekend for the Thirty-third Sunday of the Year (A) at St. Anthony of Padua Parish in Effingham, Illinois on the parable of the talents (Matthew 25:14-30).

Quotations within the homily are taken from Pope Benedict XVI's Wednesday Audience Address of 12 November 2008 and his Encyclical, Spe Salvi (2), as well as from the Rite of Baptism of One Child (100).

The text of the homily, with citations, is available here.

The introductory music, "Pastime with Good Company," is performed by the Quincy Early Music Consort and taken from their CD, "Pastime" ((c) 1997).  Used with permission.  For more information, contact Dancingman Productions, 7 Deer Ridge South, Quincy, Illinois 62301.