[Catholic Caucus Devotional]
**My Catholic Life! Catholic Daily Reflections: Doing Small Things Well**
*Saturday, November 8, 2025*
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**Daily Readings from the USCCB**
“The person who is trustworthy in very small matters is also trustworthy in great ones; and the person who is dishonest in very small matters is also dishonest in great ones.” — Luke 16:10
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What are the “small matters” in life? If you asked many people from all walks of life, you would likely receive many different answers. But considering the context of Jesus’ statement, one of the primary small matters He speaks of is our use of money.
Many live as though attaining wealth is of the highest importance. Some dream of becoming rich, regularly playing the lottery in the unlikely hope of winning big. Others dedicate themselves to hard work to advance in their careers, believing more money will bring more happiness. Many often daydream about what they would do if they were wealthy.
From God’s perspective, however, material wealth is a very small and unimportant matter. Money is useful as an ordinary means to provide for ourselves and our families, but it is small in importance when viewed through the divine lens.
One way to be entrusted by Jesus with “great” matters is to use your money appropriately. We become “trustworthy” in this small matter when we give money only the value it truly has. In other words, we must see money as a means to an end—the end being the fulfillment of God’s perfect will.
When we work to rid ourselves of excessive desires and dreams of riches, and use what we have according to God’s will, this openness allows the Lord to entrust us with much more.
What is that “much more”? It’s the spiritual matters pertaining to our eternal salvation and the salvation of others. God desires to entrust to you the great responsibility of building His Kingdom here on earth. He wants to use you to share His saving message with others.
However, He will first wait until you show yourself trustworthy in small matters, such as using your money well. As you fulfill His will in these less important ways, you will begin to hear His call to greater works.
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**Reflection for Today**
God wants great things from you. The goal of all our lives is to be used by God in incredible ways.
If this is your desire, then do every small act in your life with great care. Show many small acts of kindness. Be thoughtful of others. Put others’ needs before your own. Commit yourself to using the money you have for God’s glory and in accord with His will.
As you do these small things, you will be amazed at how God begins to entrust you with more. Through you, great things will happen that have eternal effects in your life and in the lives of others.
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**Prayer**
My trustworthy Lord,
You were entrusted with the greatest good ever known. Your Father in Heaven entrusted to You the salvation of the world.
Please help me to share in this task by being faithful to Your holy will in every small way.
As I seek to serve You in the small matters of life, I pray that I may be used for even greater ones.
My life is Yours, dear Lord. Use me as You will.
Jesus, I trust in You. Amen.
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