Is He Talking to Me?

Wednesday of the Twenty-Ninth Week in Ordinary Time

Gospel: Luke 12:39–48

Have you ever listened to the Gospel and thought, “That’s not for me”?
It happens. You sit there, hearing the words of Jesus, and immediately think of someone else:
“This one’s perfect for my neighbor… I wish my husband were here to hear it.”
And without realizing it, we let the Word bounce off us, as if it had nothing to do with our own lives.

But the Gospel is not a general message thrown into the air.
It is a voice that calls each of us by name.
Peter once had the same doubt. He asked Jesus:

“Lord, do you tell this parable for us, or for everyone?”
And Jesus answered clearly:
“To whom much is given, much will be required.”
In other words: Yes, Peter — I am speaking to you.
And to everyone who has received something from God.

There’s a simple story that explains this beautifully.
A spiritual teacher once said that there are two ways to hear the Gospel:
Some hear it as a window, looking at what others need to change;
and others hear it as a mirror, seeing what needs to be transformed within themselves.

So when I hear the Word, am I looking outward or inward?
Do I notice the faults of others, or do I allow God to look inside of me?
Because, in the end, the Gospel is that mirror where God shows me what I can still become.

Jesus doesn’t expect perfection — but He does expect a response.
And when He says, “To whom much is given, much will be required,”
He isn’t threatening us. He is trusting us.
If God has given me faith, time, talents, people who love me, and opportunities to serve,
then He has also given me a mission.
And He gently asks, “What are you doing with what I’ve placed in your hands?”

The truth is that we don’t always listen with the heart.
We live surrounded by so many voices — news, social media, opinions, worries —
that everything becomes one great background noise.
It’s a kind of auditory and visual pollution that fills our senses but empties our souls.
And amid all that noise, God’s voice becomes just a whisper — one we barely notice.

That’s why we need inner silence again:
a sacred space to listen, to refocus,
to let His voice reach the deepest part of us.

So today, don’t stay a spectator.
If you have received much, bear fruit.
Because the Gospel is speaking to you.

Actually, no — let me say that better:
The Gospel is speaking to me.
I am the one who has often listened while thinking of others.
I am the one who has much to be grateful for — and much still to change.
Today, I don’t want to look through the window.
I want to look into the mirror.
Because this Word — this one today — is not for the absent.
It’s for me.