by The Exodus Team | Nov 7, 2025 | Formation Series, The Parable of the Talents
In Christ’s time, “talent” had only one meaning.It was a unit of measurement—specifically, the amount of silver that balanced the scale against a given volume of water.This was a lot of silver: around 75 pounds.In terms of monetary value, that was around 20 years’...
by The Exodus Team | Nov 7, 2025 | Formation Series, The Parable of the Talents
When we say that God has given us a “supernatural weight” that draws us toward him, we need to make an important distinction.Every metaphor has its limits, and this is no exception.Weights of silver, water, and rocks automatically drive down toward the center of the...
by The Exodus Team | Nov 7, 2025 | Formation Series, The Parable of the Talents
Christ gave us two great commandments: to love God and to love our neighbor.Charity fulfills both commandments.Through charity, we want others to share our friendship with God.An example from family life gives an analogous situation: as husbands, we promise to love...
by The Exodus Team | Nov 7, 2025 | Formation Series, The Parable of the Talents
In Christ’s parable, one worker is given one talent, another two, another five.The utter generosity is astounding.Five talents is as much silver as a person would make working all day, six days a week, for one hundred years.Such a gift, while being extremely heavy,...
by The Exodus Team | Nov 7, 2025 | Formation Series, The Parable of the Talents
The only time rocks don’t fall is when something blocks them.When the obstacle is removed, they rush downward.Our love has a similar impulse; our hearts long to be swept up toward God, but we can prevent that impulse to divine union.We can bury our love beneath the...
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