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Jesus said to the chief priests and the elders of the people: “Hear another parable. There was a landowner who planted a vineyard, put a hedge around it, dug a wine press in it, and built a tower. Then he leased it to tenants and went on a journey. When vintage time drew near, he sent his servants to the tenants to obtain his produce. But the tenants seized the servants and one they beat, another they killed, and a third they stoned. Again he sent other servants, more numerous than the first ones, but they treated them in the same way. Finally, he sent his son to them, thinking, ‘They will respect my son.’ But when the tenants saw the son, they said to one another, ‘This is the heir. Come, let us kill him and acquire his inheritance.’ They seized him, threw him out of the vineyard, and killed him. What will the owner of the vineyard do to those tenants when he comes?” They answered him, “He will put those wretched men to a wretched death and lease his vineyard to other tenants who will give him the produce at the proper times.” Jesus said to them, “Did you never read in the Scriptures: The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone; by the Lord has this been done, and it is wonderful in our eyes? Therefore, I say to you, the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people that will produce its fruit.” Matthew 21:33-43

In the passage today the landowner is God who cares for the vineyard by providing spiritual nourishment and structure for the vineyard. The tenants are the spiritual leadership instructed to provide leadership and guidance for the vineyard to bear fruit for the landowner. The servants are the messengers sent by God to harvest the vineyard, the people of Israel. The spiritual leadership does not follow the commands from God and turns away, stones or kills the messengers. God then made a new covenant so those who turn away and do not follow God’s commands are supplanted by those who do nourish the vineyard to produce fruit for the harvest. The vineyard is now the Church. We are now all tenants, servants, and the vineyard with the responsibility to lead, instruct, pray, and display the love and grace that God has bestowed on us through Christ’s sacrifice. All of us are to spread to others the fruit of salvation.

Come, Christians, Join to Sing

Psalm 80 – The Vineyard of the Lord

For the Beauty of the Earth

Jesus My Lord, My God, My All

Jesus said to the chief priests and elders of the people: “What is your opinion? A man had two sons. He came to the first and said, ‘Son, go out and work in the vineyard today.’ He said in reply, ‘I will not,’ but afterwards changed his mind and went. The man came to the other son and gave the same order. He said in reply, ‘Yes, sir, ‘but did not go. Which of the two did his father’s will?” They answered, “The first.” Jesus said to them, “Amen, I say to you, tax collectors and prostitutes are entering the kingdom of God before you. When John came to you in the way of righteousness, you did not believe him; but tax collectors and prostitutes did. Yet even when you saw that, you did not later change your minds and believe him.” Matthew 21:28-32

There are those who hear the Word of God, believe and do God’s will, those who hear the Word of God, initially reject it but then repent and come to believe in the Word of God and do God’s will. There are others who hear the word of God and say they will follow God’s will outwardly but reject it. This passage is about the action you take when you hear the Word of God. Do you ultimately accept and do God’s will, or do you reject it by your actions and ignore God’s will? Think about how obedient you are to God’s will. Do you struggle with obedience and resist God’s will? You struggle because of man’s fallen human nature. We all must allow God’s grace to fill our hearts as our conscience begins to tell us to act according to God’s will. As we continue to grow in virtue we will become more like Jesus Christ who gave himself to the Father completely.

Praise to the Lord, the Almighty

When I Survey The Wondrous Cross

O Lord, I Am Not Worthy

Holy, Holy, Holy

Jesus told his disciples this parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out at dawn to hire laborers for his vineyard. After agreeing with them for the usual daily wage, he sent them into his vineyard. Going out about nine o’clock, the landowner saw others standing idle in the marketplace, and he said to them, ‘You too go into my vineyard, and I will give you what is just.’ So they went off. And he went out again around noon, and around three o’clock, and did likewise. Going out about five o’clock, the landowner found others standing around, and said to them, ‘Why do you stand here idle all day?’ They answered, ‘Because no one has hired us.’ He said to them, ‘You too go into my vineyard.’ When it was evening the owner of the vineyard said to his foreman, ‘Summon the laborers and give them their pay, beginning with the last and ending with the first.’ When those who had started about five o’clock came, each received the usual daily wage. So when the first came, they thought that they would receive more, but each of them also got the usual wage. And on receiving it they grumbled against the landowner, saying, ‘These last ones worked only one hour, and you have made them equal to us, who bore the day’s burden and the heat.’ He said to one of them in reply, ‘My friend, I am not cheating you. Did you not agree with me for the usual daily wage? Take what is yours and go. What if I wish to give this last one the same as you? Or am I not free to do as I wish with my own money? Are you envious because I am generous?’ Thus, the last will be first, and the first will be last.” Matthew 20:1-16a

In the passage today some laborers are jealous of other laborers receiving the same pay as them for fewer hours of labor. Do not be envious of what others receive. You should be thankful for what you do receive as it is a gift from God. We are all equal before the Lord, and he will judge us according to our deeds and what is in our hearts. God is just and His justice is never separate from His mercy. God is not concerned over how we labor, how many hours we work. God is concerned with what is in our hearts. What sacrifices have we made in spreading the word of God and his message of eternal life? What is our level of devotion to Christ and willingness to suffer in his name? God looks at where everyone is in their belief and their response to God’s call and sincerity of effort. Do we repent when we sin? If not, we will be separated from God even if we are devout believers. Even a sinner who repents at the end of life will receive god’s Divine Equity, an outpouring of God’s grace flowing from God’s perfect justice and mercy. Reflect today on where you stand before God. Are you angry over blessings that others have received? Do you trust that God will see what is in your heart and you will receive his justice and mercy?

O God Beyond All Praising

Come Ye Thankful People Come

Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence

Lamb Of God / Amen

Jesus said to his disciples: “If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have won over your brother. If he does not listen, take one or two others along with you, so that ‘every fact may be established on the testimony of two or three witnesses.’ If he refuses to listen to them, tell the church. If he refuses to listen even to the church, then treat him as you would a Gentile or a tax collector. Amen, I say to you, whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. Again, amen, I say to you, if two of you agree on earth about anything for which they are to pray, it shall be granted to them by my heavenly Father. For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.” Matthew 18:15-20

Today’s gospel is about reconciliation. What do you do when someone who wrongs you causes you harm? Jesus teaches that instead of a response rooted in anger and judgement you should respond with compassion. Instead of division seek reconciliation and strive to bring the sinner back to God’s grace. The Christian response should always be grounded in mercy. Whether we are correcting or being corrected we must look to heal, restore, and deepen our unity with Christ. Do not hold resentment against others even though it may bring fleeting satisfaction. The path is to recognize that resentment is not the answer and try to win over the one causing your wound or if you caused the wound, then humbly admit your sin with no excuses. Reflect today on what Jesus taught about the first step of reconciliation. Confront those who have caused harm to you, acknowledge your own sins, reject the false comfort of resentment, and seek the consolation that comes from unity and charity.

Love Divine, All Loves Excelling

O God, You Search Me

Soul of My Savior

Jesus began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer greatly from the elders, the chief priests, and the scribes, and be killed and on the third day be raised. Then Peter took Jesus aside and began to rebuke him, “God forbid, Lord! No such thing shall ever happen to you.” He turned and said to Peter, “Get behind me, Satan! You are an obstacle to me. You are thinking not as God does, but as human beings do.”

Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me. For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.What profit would there be for one to gain the whole worldand forfeit his life? Or what can one give in exchange for his life? For the Son of Man will come with his angels in his Father’s glory, and then he will repay all according to his conduct.” Matthew 16:21-27

Take up your cross and follow Jesus and you will have salvation and eternal life. If you lose your life for Jesus’ sake you will find it. Do not reject the way of the Cross and fall into the trap of avoiding suffering but realize that Christ freely and lovingly embracing suffering at the hands of sinners was the greatest act of love the world has ever witnessed. Peter could not see that truth yet and that beyond the horror of suffering was the divine good that would come from Jesus sacrificial embrace of it. Reflect today that we must never run from the Cross. We must never run from the embrace of suffering no matter what the circumstances. God will transform our embrace of suffering into a means of His eternal glory and our sanctification. Reject the lies of Satan that suffering is meaningless. Choose to lay down your life with Christ and rise with Christ in his victory over sin and death as you overcome the sufferings of this life by your free and faithful embrace.

Come, Thou Almighty King

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Jesus went into the region of Caesarea Philippi and he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?” They replied, “Some say John the Baptist, others Elijah, still others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Simon Peter said in reply, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” Jesus said to him in reply, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah. For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my heavenly Father. And so I say to you, you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church, and the gates of the netherworld shall not prevail against it. I will give you the keys to the kingdom of heaven. Whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven; and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.” Then he strictly ordered his disciples to tell no one that he was the Christ. Matthew 16:13-20

In today’s reading Jesus asked the disciples “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?” He got a lot of different answers. Jesus asked the question as He is trying to understand how people think in order to communicate with them. One of the important aspects of today’s reading is communicating effectively with those whom you are sharing the Word of God; you need to know their everyday experience with God. If you know what that perspective is then you will know how to communicate more effectively when preaching the Word so people will open their hearts to the Word of God. Listen attentively and engage those who are suffering, lost, and distant from God with love.

Holy God, We Praise Thy Name

Faith of Our Fathers

Jesus My Lord, My God, My All

At that time, Jesus withdrew to the region of Tyre and Sidon. And behold, a Canaanite woman of that district came and called out, “Have pity on me, Lord, Son of David! My daughter is tormented by a demon.” But Jesus did not say a word in answer to her. Jesus’ disciples came and asked him, “Send her away, for she keeps calling out after us.” He said in reply, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.” But the woman came and did Jesus homage, saying, “Lord, help me.” He said in reply, “It is not right to take the food of the children and throw it to the dogs.” She said, “Please, Lord, for even the dogs eat the scraps that fall from the table of their masters.” Then Jesus said to her in reply, “O woman, great is your faith! Let it be done for you as you wish.” And the woman’s daughter was healed from that hour. Matthew 15:21-28

In this passage the gentile woman expressed that she believed Jesus was the Messiah. Jesus tested her faith by appearing to ignore her. The gentile woman in her humiliation expressed humility and faith to Jesus by saying that even those deemed unworthy would receive Christ’s love and compassion. Her humility and faith was evident, she was rewarded and her daughter was healed. Jesus wants to test each one of us. What would it take for each of us to express humility and a deeper faith in Christ?

Reflect today on how God is testing you to draw you to a deeper faith by silence, delay, or trial. Is he calling you to deeper humility and trust? Welcome those moments of divine testing for they are how you will grow in grace with God.

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