Here we are in the Father’s Vineyard. We are in the Father’s vineyard, as I mentioned last month, to do the Father’s work, but also because the Father loves us and thought we might like it here. We ...

Our reading this week is from the gospel of Matthew: “Listen to another parable: There was a landowner who planted a vineyard. He put a wall around it, dug a winepress in it and built a watchtower.

October 4, 2026 – Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time Readings: Isaiah 5:1-7; Psalm 80, R. The vineyard of the Lord is the house of Israel.; Philippians 4:6-9; Gospel – Matthew 21: 33-43 The ...

Even when confronting his opponents, Jesus seldom attacks directly, but instead tells a parable that ends in a question, so its intended audience can draw its own conclusion. The parable of the ...

You can find today’s readings here. 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. (Mt 21:43) Today we hear the parable of ...

27th Sunday in ordinary time, Year A. Today’s readings: Isaiah 5:1-7; Philippians 4:6-9; Matthew 21:33-43 The villains in today’s gospel parable are not thieves who creep into the vineyard under cover ...