27th SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME

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“He will lease the vineyard to other tenants.”

Today we focus on the vineyard: frequently we see the vineyard as an image or parable of the Kingdom of God. A vineyard takes a great deal of work, throughout the year; it must be tended, watered, pruned, cared for if there is to be any fruit – there are no quick results with vines. So the financial and labour investments made would create high expectations for a good crop. How heartbreaking when the fruit is as sour as vinegar! So it was with God and his people: he invested immense care and love on them, tending then and giving them what they needed – but the fruit was rotten and sour. What can God do? Hand the vineyard over to some tenants who will bring in a harvest. That is us, the new people of Israel: but what sort of harvest will we produce?

 

First Reading: Isaiah 5:1-7.

Res: The vineyard of the Lord is the House of Israel

Second Reading: Philippians 4:6-9.

Gospel: Matthew 21:33-43

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