Gospel: Matthew 21:33-43
'Listen to another parable. There was a man, a landowner, who planted a vineyard; he fenced it round, dug a winepress in it and built a tower; then he leased it to tenants and went abroad. When vintage time drew near he sent his servants to the tenants to collect his produce. But the tenants seized his servants, thrashed one, killed another and stoned a third. Next he sent some more servants, this time a larger number, and they dealt with 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 each other, "This is the heir. Come on, let us kill him and take over his inheritance." So they seized him and threw him out of the vineyard and killed him. Now when the owner of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those tenants?' They answered, 'He will bring those wretches to a wretched end and lease the vineyard to other tenants who will deliver the produce to him at the proper time.'
Jesus said to them, 'Have you never read in the scriptures: The stone which the builders rejected has become the cornerstone; this is the Lord's doing and we marvel at it? I tell you, then, that the kingdom of God will be taken from you and given to a people who will produce its fruit.'
Source: www.saintmaryswdubai.com
Ayon kay Father Tomasito, ang parable sa itaas ay isang pagpapa-alala sa atin ng dalawang katotohanan dito sa mundo.
1) sole ownership/proprietorship---there's only one owner dito sa mundo at ito ay ang Diyos. lahat ng 'feeling' natin pag-aari natin ay Kanya.
2) lease/rent - tayo ay nagre-rent lamang. & we must pay our due. para makabayad tayo kailangan nating gamitin at linangin ang ipinagkatiwala sa atin.
Let us count kung anu-ano ang ipinagkatiwala sa atin. Nakabayad na ba tayo? Kung hindi pa, pwede daw gumawa ng promissory note sabi ni Father. :-)
Dear Lord,
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