When Jesus Praises a Scoundrel: Homily, Twenty-fifth Sunday of Ordinary Time Year C

Why did Jesus praise a dishonest manager? In one of the most puzzling parables in Scripture, Christ challenges believers with an uncomfortable truth: “The children of this age are more shrewd than the children of light.” This homily explores Jesus’ call for Christians to match the strategic thinking and decisive action of worldly people—not in dishonesty, but in pursuing justice, truth, and God’s Kingdom. Using Kierkegaard’s parable of ducks who had wings but only waddled, we examine why believers often respond with timidity when God has equipped us for bold, strategic action. Discover how to be “wise as serpents and innocent as doves” in today’s complex world, moving from spiritual passivity to holy shrewdness that glorifies God and serves others. *Based on Luke 16:1-13 | Twenty-fifth Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year C* #HolyBoldness #ChristianLeadership #SundayHomily #Luke16 #ParableOfTheSteward #ChristianWisdom #FaithAndAction #BiblicalTeaching #twentyfifthsundayofordinarytime