Our Lady Of Lourdes Podcast

The Christian Mission Homily @ 30:26 There is an overarching mention of fear in today's readings, however, we should note the varying definitions of "fear," before we settle on that theme. "Blessed are those who fear the Lord." This is filial fear—based in love of a father. Out of fear, the servant buries the talent (year's wage) = servile fear. This has nothing to do with love, and everything to do with punishment. St. Thomas Aquinas describes a filial fear is compared to familial love, that can only come from love of a father. Servile fear is fear that comes from serving a master. Servile fear-has nothing to do with love, but everything to do with self hatred, and fear of punishment; it mis-caricatures who God is. Servile fear is not from God. Don't listen to things that instill servile fear in you; we are called to filial love. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/a.... ---------- Matthew 25: The Parable of the Talents "Gospel"—Greek for "good news!"