Author: Siberhusk

When the Pharisees heard that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered together, and one of them, a scholar of the law tested him by asking, “Teacher, which commandment in the law is the greatest?” He said to him, “You shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind. This is the greatest and the first commandment. The second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. The whole law and the prophets depend on these two commandments.” Matthew 22:34-40

Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, and mind as he is loving and compassionate to us as sinners and offers us life everlasting by the grace he bestows on us for our belief that Christ died for our sins. God commands us to magnify and glorify Him through our thoughts and actions as we pray for God’s mercy and forgiveness and love God for who he is.

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Jesus again in reply spoke to the chief priests and elders of the people in parables, saying, “The kingdom of heaven may be likened to a king who gave a wedding feast for his son. He dispatched his servants to summon the invited guests to the feast, but they refused to come. A second time he sent other servants, saying, ‘Tell those invited: “Behold, I have prepared my banquet, my calves and fattened cattle are killed, and everything is ready; come to the feast.”‘ Some ignored the invitation and went away, one to his farm, another to his business. The rest laid hold of his servants, mistreated them, and killed them. The king was enraged and sent his troops, destroyed those murderers, and burned their city. Then he said to his servants, ‘The feast is ready, but those who were invited were not worthy to come. Go out, therefore, into the main roads and invite to the feast whomever you find.’ The servants went out into the streets and gathered all they found, bad and good alike, and the hall was filled with guests. But when the king came in to meet the guests, he saw a man there not dressed in a wedding garment. The king said to him, ‘My friend, how is it that you came in here without a wedding garment?’ But he was reduced to silence. Then the king said to his attendants, ‘Bind his hands and feet, and cast him into the darkness outside, where there will be wailing and grinding of teeth.’ Many are invited, but few are chosen.” Matthew 22:1-14

The passage today is about how people respond to the preaching of the word of God. There are those who hear and do not heed and reject that Christ died for their sins and through Christ have salvation. There are those who hear but have more important worldly things to do and ignore the word. There are those who violently reject the word of the Lord as they cling to things of this world. Then there are those who hear the word of the Lord but do not fully accept the teachings of the Lord so they are not in a state of grace and are rejected by God as they do not fully believe in the word of God and the message of salvation through Christ. All are invited to receive God’s grace and the gift of salvation but not everyone is chosen. Reflect today on whether you are ready to participate joyfully in the celebration of the mass and whether your soul is in the proper state to receive the Eucharist as you respond to the King’s invitation.

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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

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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

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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.

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