HOMILY FOR MONDAY OF 9TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME.
THEME: UNGRATEFUL TENANTS.
BY: FR. GERALD M. MUSA.
Not everyone understands and practices the proverb which says, “One good turn deserves another.” The parable of Jesus about a landowner and some ungrateful tenants shows how people return evil for charity done for them. The landowner invested money, time and energy in his vineyard and leased it to tenants who misused the opportunity given to them.
The tenants failed to render an account of their stewardship, and they killed the Landowner’s son in an attempt to take over the property. The parable of Jesus is loaded with meaning. The wicked tenants are those who reject the message of the Gospel (knowledgeable and comfortable people) and the new tenants (simple and ordinary people) are those who accept the Gospel wholeheartedly. The servants are the prophets that God sent, who are persecuted in the world. The son (the heir) represents Jesus who is sent as final messenger, and the killing of the son by the tenants refers to his death and Crucifixion.
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The vineyard illustrates the opportunities offered by God and it also represents the Kingdom of God. God offers us countless opportunities in life and very often we blow up these opportunities or fail to show appreciation for the privileges we enjoy. In which ways do we express gratitude for the countless blessings and opportunities we receive from God?
MARK 12:1-12; MONDAY, 9TH WEEK
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