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WHY THE ENVY

WENESDAY WEEK 20 ORDINARY TIME YEAR C
Reading from the Prophet Ezekiel 34:1-11 
I shall rescue my sheep from their mouths; they will not prey on them any more

The word of the Lord was addressed to me as follows: ‘Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel; prophesy and say to them:  Readings Reflections

‘“Shepherds, the Lord says this: Trouble for the shepherds of Israel who feed themselves! Shepherds ought to feed their flock, yet you have fed on milk, you have dressed yourselves in wool, you have sacrificed the fattest sheep, but failed to feed the flock. You have failed to make weak sheep strong, or to care for the sick ones, or bandage the wounded ones. You have failed to bring back strays or look for the lost. On the contrary, you have ruled them cruelly and violently. For lack of a shepherd they have scattered, to become the prey of any wild animal; they have scattered far. My flock is straying this way and that, on mountains and on high hills; my flock has been scattered all over the country; no one bothers about them and no one looks for them.

‘“Well then, shepherds, hear the word of the Lord. As I live, I swear it – it is the Lord who speaks – since my flock has been looted and for lack of a shepherd is now the prey of any wild animal, since my shepherds have stopped bothering about my flock, since my shepherds feed themselves rather than my flock, in view of all this, shepherds, hear the word of the Lord. The Lord says this: I am going to call the shepherds to account. I am going to take my flock back from them and I shall not allow them to feed my flock. In this way the shepherds will stop feeding themselves. I shall rescue my sheep from their mouths; they will not prey on them any more.”

‘For the Lord says this: “I am going to look after my flock myself and keep all of it in view.”’

Gospel Matthew 20:1-16 Why be envious because I am generous?

Jesus said to his disciples: ‘The kingdom of heaven is like a landowner going out at daybreak to hire workers for his vineyard. He made an agreement with the workers for one denarius a day, and sent them to his vineyard. Going out at about the third hour he saw others standing idle in the market place and said to them, “You go to my vineyard too and I will give you a fair wage.” So they went. At about the sixth hour and again at about the ninth hour, he went out and did the same. Then at about the eleventh hour he went out and found more men standing round, and he said to them, “Why have you been standing here idle all day?” “Because no one has hired us” they answered. He said to them, “You go into my vineyard too.” 

In the evening, the owner of the vineyard said to his bailiff, “Call the workers and pay them their wages, starting with the last arrivals and ending with the first.” So those who were hired at about the eleventh hour came forward and received one denarius each. When the first came, they expected to get more, but they too received one denarius each. They took it, but grumbled at the landowner. “The men who came last” they said “have done only one hour, and you have treated them the same as us, though we have done a heavy day’s work in all the heat.” He answered one of them and said, “My friend, I am not being unjust to you; did we not agree on one denarius? Take your earnings and go. I choose to pay the last comer as much as I pay you. Have I no right to do what I like with my own? Why be envious because I am generous?” Thus the last will be first, and the first, last.’

Lecture du prophète Ézékiel 34 :1-11  
« J’arracherai mes brebis de leur bouche et elles ne seront plus leur proie »
 
La parole du Seigneur me fut adressée : « Fils d’homme, prophétise contre les bergers d’Israël, prophétise. Tu leur diras : Ainsi parle le Seigneur Dieu : Quel malheur pour les bergers d’Israël qui sont bergers pour eux-mêmes ! N’est-ce pas pour les brebis qu’ils sont bergers ? Vous, au contraire, vous buvez leur lait, vous vous êtes habillés avec leur laine, vous égorgez les brebis grasses, vous n’êtes pas bergers pour le troupeau. Vous n’avez pas rendu des forces à la brebis chétive, soigné celle qui était malade, pansé celle qui était blessée. Vous n’avez pas ramené la brebis égarée, cherché celle qui était perdue. Mais vous les avez gouvernées avec violence et dureté. Elles se sont dispersées, faute de berger, pour devenir la proie de toutes les bêtes sauvages. Mon troupeau s’égare sur toutes les montagnes et toutes les collines élevées ; mes brebis sont dispersées dans tout le pays, personne ne les cherche, personne ne part à leur recherche. Lectures Meditation

C’est pourquoi, bergers, écoutez la parole du Seigneur : Par ma vie – oracle du Seigneur Dieu –, puisque mon troupeau est mis au pillage et devient la proie des bêtes sauvages, faute de berger, parce que mes bergers ne s’occupent pas de mon troupeau, parce qu’ils sont bergers pour eux-mêmes au lieu de l’être pour mon troupeau, eh bien, bergers, écoutez la parole du Seigneur : Ainsi parle le Seigneur Dieu : Me voici contre les bergers. Je m’occuperai de mon troupeau à leur place, je les empêcherai de le faire paître, et ainsi ils ne seront plus mes bergers ; j’arracherai mes brebis de leur bouche et elles ne seront plus leur proie. 

Car ainsi parle le Seigneur Dieu : Voici que moi-même, je m’occuperai de mes brebis, et je veillerai sur elles. »

 Ã‰vangile selon saint Matthieu 20, 1-16 « Ton regard est-il mauvais parce que moi, je suis bon?  »

 En ce temps-là, Jésus disait à ses disciples cette parabole :« Le royaume des Cieux est comparable au maître d’un domaine qui sortit dès le matin afin d’embaucher des ouvriers pour sa vigne. Il se mit d’accord avec eux sur le salaire de la journée : un denier, c’est-à-dire une pièce d’argent, et il les envoya à sa vigne. Sorti vers neuf heures, il en vit d’autres qui étaient là, sur la place, sans rien faire. Et à ceux-là, il dit : “Allez à ma vigne, vous aussi, et je vous donnerai ce qui est juste.” Ils y allèrent. Il sortit de nouveau vers midi, puis vers trois heures, et fit de même. Vers cinq heures, il sortit encore, en trouva d’autres qui étaient là et leur dit : “Pourquoi êtes-vous restés là, toute la journée, sans rien faire ?” Ils lui répondirent : “Parce que personne ne nous a embauchés.” Il leur dit : “Allez à ma vigne, vous aussi. 

Le soir venu, le maître de la vigne dit à son intendant : “Appelle les ouvriers et distribue le salaire, en commençant par les derniers pour finir par les premiers.” Ceux qui avaient commencé à cinq heures s’avancèrent et reçurent chacun une pièce d’un denier. Quand vint le tour des premiers, ils pensaient recevoir davantage, mais ils reçurent, eux aussi, chacun une pièce d’un denier. En la recevant, ils récriminaient contre le maître du domaine : “Ceux-là, les derniers venus, n’ont fait qu’une heure, et tu les traites à l’égal de nous, qui avons enduré le poids du jour et de la chaleur !” Mais le maître répondit à l’un d’entre eux : “Mon ami, je ne suis pas injuste envers toi. N’as-tu pas été d’accord avec moi pour un denier ? Prends ce qui te revient, et va-t’en. Je veux donner au dernier venu autant qu’à toi : n’ai-je pas le droit de faire ce que je veux de mes biens ? Ou alors ton regard est-il mauvais parce que moi, je suis bon ?” C’est ainsi que les derniers seront premiers, et les premiers seront derniers. »


Pray the Holy Rosary. Hail Mary. Ave Maria. Hail Holy Queen.

Your Birthday Saints. Saints Hyacinth of Krakow, Priest and Clare of the Cross of Montefalco, Virgin. May she pray for you as you celebrate your birthday today.

Merciful God. Everlasting Father, thank you for your goodness. Father thank you for your generosity over all your creatures. May I appreciate your goodness in my life. May I rejoice in your goodness in the life of your creatures.  Father you are good and loving,  keep us and guide us for we are your flock.

Lord Jesus Christ our Loving Shepherd I trust in you. Virgin Mary pray for me. Saint Joseph pray for me. God's Holy Angels and Saints pray for me. My Angel Guardian pray for me. Protect and defend me. Guide and guard me.

Priez le Saint Rosaire. Je vous salue Marie. Ave Maria. Je vous salue Sainte Reine.

L'Anniversaire de votre Saints (Saints du jour). Saints Hyacinthe de Krakow, Prêtre et Claire de la Croix de Montefalco, Vierge. Puisse-t-ils  prier pour vous alors que vous célébrez votre anniversaire aujourd’hui.

Dieu miséricordieux. Père éternel, merci pour ta bonté. Père merci pour ta générosité envers toutes tes créatures. Je celebre votre bonté dans ma vie. Je me réjouis Ã  votre bonté envers tes créatures. Père, tu es bon et aimant, garde-nous et guide-nous car nous sommes tes troupeaux.
 
Seigneur Jésus-Christ notre Berger Aimant j’ai confiance en toi. La Vierge Marie prie pour moi. Saint Joseph prie pour moi. Les saints anges et saints de Dieu prient pour moi. Mon Ange Gardien prie pour moi. Protégez-moi et défendez-moi. Guidez-moi et gardez-moi.
  

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