Letters From Home Tuesday of the Thirty-second Week in Ordinary Time - Dr. Shane Owens
Nov 11, 2025
Discover the deeper meanings behind the daily scripture with insights on service from Luke 17:7-10. Explore the profound perspective on death and immortality in Wisdom 2:23–3:9, reflecting on human formation and the hope for the just. Delve into how suffering can serve as a purification process, akin to gold refined in fire, preparing us for a heavenly existence. Conclude with a reminder that faithful trust leads to communion with the divine, accompanied by a blessing of peace.
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Heavenly Banquet Is The End Goal
- Jesus' parable means the heavenly banquet is reserved until our earthly work and sanctification are complete.
- Dr. Shane Owens explains we must keep serving until death even though the meal with the Lord is the goal.
Servant Yet Friend
- Jesus calls us servants but also friends, which changes the master-servant dynamic.
- Owens says Christ desires for us to sit and eat with him despite ongoing earthly service.
Practice Humble Gratitude
- Do not glorify your good works as if they earn heaven; acknowledge them as gifts enabled by God.
- Owens urges humility: call yourself an unprofitable servant after doing what you ought to do.