Jesus tells us that if we invest his talents well here and now it will mean a fuller life now and for eternity, in the Parable of the Talents on the 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A. Good to know. One question, though: How does one “invest” God’s talents? Jesus explains what he means in the parable itself, but the Church helpfully provides excellent clues in the other readings this Sunday. This parable is the reason we use the word “talent” the way we do.