Join Fr. Jordan DeGuire, OP for a powerful daily homily on the Parable of the Vineyard from Matthew 21:33-46. Discover how Jesus's prediction of rejection and death is ultimately transformed into the ultimate victory of life over death. In this reflection, Fr. Jordan encourages us to find hope and strength in our own moments of defeat, reminding us that God's plan always leads to triumph.
Jesus’ parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus is a powerful reminder to focus on what truly matters—compassion, justice, and faith. Are we paying attention to those in need, or are we blinded by worldly comforts?
In today's Gospel, Jesus challenges the crowd that those who wish to become his followers must be willing to lose their lives in the process so that they might find life. This new life in Christ will be worth the struggle and the sacrifices. What are we willing to sacrifice for it?
In today's Gospel, Peter is reminded that God's ways are not our ways when he confesses that Jesus is the Christ but then rebukes Jesus when Jesus says that he will be rejected and killed for it. When God is doing something we don't expect or even want, it is time for us to trust that God has greater plans than our own. This can be disturbing, but it ultimately leads to a greater blessing.
At the wedding feast at Cana, Mary sees a problem and solves it—getting Jesus to perform his first miracle of changing water to wine. We can turn to Mary to petition her son to solve the problems or "untie the knots" in our own lives, but we then have to trust that God hears and do what Jesus says.
Today we hear the call of Levi. Jesus said "Follow me" and he left everything and followed. That is the heart of discipleship. May we follow our own call by God.
