THE VINEYARD OF THE LORD OF HOSTS

27th Sunday in Ordinary Time: “They will respect my son” 

First Reading Isaiah 5:1-7 Against the Lord’s vineyard

'Let me now sing of my friend, my friend's song concerning his vineyard. My friend had a vineyard on a fertile hillside; he spaded it, cleared it of stones, and planted the choicest vines; within it he built a watchtower, and hewed out a wine press. Then he looked for the crop of grapes, but what it yielded was wild grapes.

Now, inhabitants of Jerusalem and people of Judah, judge between me and my vineyard: What more was there to do for my vineyard that I had not done? Why, when I looked for the crop of grapes, did it bring forth wild grapes? Now, I will let you know what I mean to do with my vineyard: take away its hedge, give it to grazing, break through its wall, let it be trampled! Yes, I will make it a ruin: it shall not be pruned or hoed, but overgrown with thorns and briers; I will command the clouds not to send rain upon it.

The vineyard of the Lord of hosts is the house of Israel, and the people of Judah are his cherished plant; he looked for judgment, but see, bloodshed! for justice, but hark, the outcry!

Responsorial Psalm: The vineyard of the Lord is the house of Israel.

Second Reading Philippians 4:6-9 If there is anything you need, pray for it.

There is no need to worry; but if there is anything you need, pray for it, asking God for it with prayer and thanksgiving, and that peace of God, which is so much greater than we can understand, will guard your hearts and your thoughts, in Christ Jesus. Finally, brothers, fill your minds with everything that is true, everything that is noble, everything that is good and pure, everything that we love and honour, and everything that can be thought virtuous or worthy of praise. Keep doing all the things that you learnt from me and have been taught by me and have heard or seen that I do. Then the God of peace will be with you.

Gospel Matthew 21:33-43 This is the landlord's heir: come, let us kill him

Jesus said to the chief priests and the elders of the people, ‘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. “They will respect my son” he said. 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 when the season arrives.’ Jesus said to them, ‘Have you never read in the scriptures:

It was the stone rejected by the builders that became the keystone. This was the Lord’s doing and it is wonderful to see?

‘I tell you, then, that the kingdom of God will be taken from you and given to a people who will produce its fruit.’ 

Holy, Holy God of  Hosts. Father, I praise and worship you. Father, help me. Direct my actions. Jesus, I trust in you. Virgin Mary , pray for me. Saint Joseph, pray for me. My Angel Guardian, pray for me.

Pray the Holy Rosary: Hail Mary full of grace.

AELF: LA VIGNE DU SEIGNEUR DE L’UNIVERS

27ème dimanche du Temps Ordinaire

«Ils respecteront mon fils’»

Évangile Matthieu 21:33-43 «Voici l'héritier: allons-y! tuons-le»

«Écoutez une autre parabole: Un homme était propriétaire d'un domaine; il planta une vigne, l'entoura d'une clôture, y creusa un pressoir et y bâtit une tour de garde. Puis il la donna en fermage à des vignerons, et partit en voyage. Quand arriva le moment de la vendange, il envoya ses serviteurs auprès des vignerons pour se faire remettre le produit de la vigne. Mais les vignerons se saisirent des serviteurs, frappèrent l'un, tuèrent l'autre, lapidèrent le troisième. De nouveau, le propriétaire envoya d'autres serviteurs plus nombreux que les premiers; mais ils furent traités de la même façon. Finalement, il leur envoya son fils, en se disant: ‘Ils respecteront mon fils’.» Mais, voyant le fils, les vignerons se dirent entre eux: ‘Voici l'héritier: allons-y! tuons-le, nous aurons l'héritage!’. Ils se saisirent de lui, le jetèrent hors de la vigne et le tuèrent. Eh bien, quand le maître de la vigne viendra, que fera-t-il à ces vignerons?». On lui répond: «Ces misérables, il les fera périr misérablement. Il donnera la vigne en fermage à d'autres vignerons, qui en remettront le produit en temps voulu». 

Jésus leur dit: «N'avez-vous jamais lu dans les Écritures: La pierre qu'ont rejetée les bâtisseurs est devenue la pierre angulaire. C'est là l'œuvre du Seigneur, une merveille sous nos yeux! 

Aussi, je vous le dis: Le royaume de Dieu vous sera enlevé pour être donné à un peuple qui lui fera produire son fruit».

Saint, Saint est le Dieu des armées. Père, je te loue et je t'adore. Père, aide-moi. Guide mes actes. Jésus, j'ai confiance en toi. Vierge Marie, prie pour moi. Saint Joseph, prie pour moi. Mon Ange gardien, prie pour moi.

Priez le saint Rosaire : Je vous salue, Marie, pleine de grâce.