Today's parable is a most head-scratching one! And the commentaries by Jesus that follow the story itself don't help any. What to make of this strange story in which at first sight Jesus seems to approve of a sketchy steward who plays fast and easy with his boss's money? Maybe this is one of those stories that needs some "creative color" added to it so it makes sense to us in our times. That "creative color" may come to us from its twin reading from the Prophet Amos in which the prophet decries the rich and mighty who have gained their privileged status by trampling upon the poor and defenseless. Let's see if we can make this story less head-scratching! 

Homily shared with the Saint Francis Catholic Community in Cuenca, Ecuador.