Today's Gospel is the Parable of Talents (Matthew 25:14-30). A master gives three men large sums of money. Two go off and make even more with it. The third buries it and when the master returns this is what he says: "Master, I knew you are a harsh man, reaping where you did not scatter and gathering where you did not plant. I was afraid so I went and hid your talent. Here, have it back."

Make no mistake, what you do with your talents has a lot to do with how you think about the Master.