'Lent comes providentially to awaken us from our lethargy' says Pope Francis. In the Lenten series on parables, Mark Newitt awakens us to the issues in the parable called the Shrewd, or perhaps Unjust, Manager - the different titles attributed to it being a sign of the challenges it raises.

On this Advent Sunday, traditionally known as Gaudate Sunday for its theme of joyful anticipation. Mark Newitt explores how the readings beckon us to be the truly radical change of the God of small things