“For to every one who has more will be given, and he will have abundance; but from him who has not, even what he has will be taken away.” (Matthew 25:29)

Jesus used the parable of ‘Talents’ to emphasize humanity’s need to prepare for the coming of the Kingdom of God.  ‘Talents’ translated into Latin is ‘Talentum’, which refers to one’s capabilities.  In other words, if we do not exercise diligence, it is difficult for God’s grace to work through us to produce results.

Why is it that ‘to every one who has more will be given’?  It is not because God gives some of us preferential treatment, but rather it is because we have a higher capacity to receive the grace of God.

St. Therese of Lisieux was a saint of a simple and humble life.  She later became a Patron Saint of Mission Countries.  It was because she prayed for the apostolic labour of the missionaries during every second of her life.
Indeed, our ‘riches’ come from the presence of Christ in the depth of our hearts.