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505<p class="wp-block-paragraph">This coming Sunday is the <a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/100426.cfm">27th Sunday in Ordinary Time</a>. The climax of the “Lord’s Vineyard” parable comes with the unexpected involvement of the landowner’s son following the servants. If the servants are the OT prophets, it is interesting to note that in Hebrews 1:1–2 “a son” as God’s last word follows prophets. Within the framework of the story the sending of the son is clearly a last resort, short of the owner returning himself (as he will eventually do in v. 40). When the son goes as his father’s messenger he goes with all his father’s authority, and so deserves “respect” and obedience. To reject the son’s demand is therefore the climax of rebellion. But to kill him is to add injury to insult. As a bid for independence and an attempt to gain possession for themselves it was hardly likely to succeed in a society under the rule of law, and it reads more as a spontaneous and ill-conceived impulse than as a calculated policy. But a parable does not have to fit into real life, and the points at which it becomes improbable are usually meant to draw attention.</p>
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509<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The leaders of Jerusalem, I would suspect, understand the “<i>son</i>” to be a reference to Jesus and draw a conclusion of treasonous rebellion against the leaders of the Temple, as well as Roman rule. However, the Christian reader cannot fail to understand Jesus as the Son of God and the heir of the vineyard of Israel. For the Christian reader, Jesus’ death becomes Israel’s culminating act of rebellion, and may well reflect on how futile it was to try to escape from under God’s rule. To kill the son is an act of defiance to the father that will bring a cry for justice..</p>
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513<p class="wp-block-paragraph">As mentioned above this expression might point to new people of God arising out of Jesus’ ministry and characterized by faith in him. We previously saw such a motif outlined in 8:11–12 and in the rabble of tax-collectors and prostitutes who “go ahead of” the chief priests and elders into the kingdom of God (vv. 31–32). The term <i>ethnos,</i> “nation,” calls for some such understanding, takes us beyond a change of leadership to a reconstitution of the people of God whom the current leaders have represented.</p>
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517<p class="wp-block-paragraph">But on the other hand the singular <i>ethnos</i> does not carry the specific connotations of its articular plural, <i>ta ethnē,</i> “the Gentiles.” We may rightly conclude from 8:11–12 that this new “nation” will <i>contain</i> many Gentiles, but we saw also at that point that this is not to the exclusion of Jews as such but only of those whose lack of faith has debarred them from the kingdom of heaven. The vineyard, which is Israel, is not itself destroyed, but rather given a new lease of life, embodied now in a new “nation.” This “nation” is neither Israel nor the Gentiles, but a new entity, drawn from both, which is characterized not by ethnic origin but by faith in Jesus.</p>
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563<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The <a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/100126.cfm">first reading today</a> continues our journey into the Book of Job arriving at chapter 19. Here is a concise summary of what has transpired up to this point in the narrative: In the first two chapters, we meet Job, a wealthy, blameless, and God-fearing man about whom “<em>the Satan</em>” asserts that Job only serves God because he is blessed. Satan argues Job will curse God if he loses everything and so God allows Satan to test Job. Within moments, Job loses all his wealth, his livestock, and his ten children. But he does not curse God. In Chapter 3 Job laments his existence. He wishes he had died at birth or never existed at all, wondering why God allows light and life to continue for people who are in absolute misery. This is the central theme that this Wisdom literature explores throughout the remainder of the text.</p>
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567ple always face swift ruin. Zophar spoke most bluntly, claiming that Job probably deserved an even harsher punishment than what he received. All are coming from the idea of retributive justice, the idea that God always rewards good behavior and punishes evil in this life.&nbsp; (<em>Note:</em> other canonical books of Wisdom will take issue with this premise, but that is for another day…)</p>
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636<p class="wp-block-paragraph">This coming Sunday is the <a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/100426.cfm">27th Sunday in Ordinary Time</a>. The traditional interpretation holds that the parable is a symbolic account of the history of Israel, whose leadership (<i>tenants </i>of v.34) has rejected God’s earlier prophetic messengers (cf. Jer 7:25–27 seen in <i>servants </i>of vv.34-35). In v.37 the parable leaves Israel’s past and intuits the events of the Passion and Crucifixion that lay in the days to come. Indeed, the leaders of Jerusalem will seize Jesus and crucify him outside Jerusalem (<i>cf. </i>v.39). Where the traditional interpretation begins to waver starts in v.43 taking on a different direction from its OT parallel in Is 5:1-7:</p>
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641Now, 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. </i>(Is 5)</p>
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696<p class="wp-block-paragraph">“Eyes front” was something heard quite often during my naval career. As a plebe at the US Naval Academy the expression was “keep your eyes in the boat” an expression that originates from traditional maritime and rowing culture, where a coxswain or crew leader would instruct rowers or whaler crews to focus on their own oarsmans
696hip. It was a reminder that you are part of a team and have a specific role that requires your full attention and commitment. While serving in the nuclear control room of submarines, it was a simple admonishment for the control room operators to keep their eyes on their panel and indications. I am reminded of all that when I read the gospel verse, “<em>No one who sets a hand to the plow and looks to what was left behind is fit for the kingdom of God</em>.” (Lk 9:62)</p>
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766<p class="wp-block-paragraph">This coming Sunday is the <a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/100426.cfm">27th Sunday in Ordinary Time</a>. In today’s parable, four times the word <i>karpos</i> (&#8220;fruit&#8221;) appears in the text, although not always translated that way [v. 34 literally &#8220;time of the fruits&#8221; = NAB&#8217;s &#8220;<i>vintage time</i>;&#8221; 34 and 41 literally &#8220;fruits&#8221; = NAB&#8217;s &#8220;<i>produce</i>;&#8221; and in v.43 translated as “<i>fruits</i>”]. By comparison the word <i>karpos</i> occurs once in Mark&#8217;s version (12:2) of this parable. Matthew’s use of this theme/image is consistent across his gospel (see also: 3:8, 10; 7:16-20; 12:33; 13:8, 23). It is central to this parable.</p>
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819<p class="wp-block-paragraph">In yesterday’s post about the opening chapter of the Book of Job, we encountered an opening scene of the heavenly court of the Lord. Present were God, the <em>son of God</em> and <em>the Satan</em>.  As noted yesterday, in the Old Testament they are the servants and attendants of God. To imagine them as angels, in the sense of later Christian theology, is probably an anachronism for the divine author of Job. Today is different. Today 
819we celebrate the <a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/092926.cfm">Feast of the Archangels</a> Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael.</p>
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823<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The date of September 29 originally marked the dedication of the Church of St. Michael in Rome built by Emperor Constantine. By the middle ages the day, known as Michaelmas, became a major celebration and a holy day of obligation in medieval Europe. For centuries, September 29 remained solely dedicated to St. Michael. Meanwhile, in 1921 Pope Benedict XV added universal feast days for the other two archangels named in Scripture: St. Gabriel on March 24 (the day before the Annunciation) and St. Raphael on October 24. During the liturgical reforms following the Second Vatican Council, Pope Paul VI combined the celebrations into our present celebration.</p>
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831<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The Archangel Michael (<em>who is like God</em>) is biblically portrayed as a Protector and Warrior. In the <em>Book of Daniel</em>, Michael is described as “<em>one of the chief princes</em>” and the special protector of the people of Israel (Daniel 10:13, 12:1).&nbsp; In the <em>Letter of Jude</em> he disputes with the devil over the body of Moses, declaring “<em>May the Lord rebuke you</em>!” (Jude 1:9).&nbsp; Lastly, in the <em>Book of Revelation</em>, Michael leads the heavenly armies in a climactic battle to defeat Satan (the dragon) and cast him down to earth (Revelation 12:7-9).</p>
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835<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The Archangel Gabriel (<em>God is my strength</em>) appears as the Messenger of God. In the <em>Book of Daniel</em> &nbsp;Gabriel explains prophetic visions to Daniel, specifically interpreting the vision of the ram and the goat, and predicting the timeline of the Messiah (Daniel 8:16, 9:21). In the <em>Gospel of Luke</em> He announces the upcoming birth of John the Baptist to the priest Zechariah (Luke 1:11-20). And at the Annunciation,&nbsp; Gabriel delivers the most famous message in human history to Mary, announcing that she will conceive and bear Jesus, the Son of God (Luke 1:26-38).</p>
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839<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The Archangel Raphael (<em>God heals</em>) appears as Healer and Guide. In the <em>Book of Tobit</em> Raphael appears disguised as a human named Azarias to guide young Tobias on a dangerous journey. He protects Tobias and his new wife, Sarah, by driving away and binding the demon Asmodeus and he provides the instructions to cure Tobias&#8217;s father, Tobit, of his blindness using fish gall. He ultimately reveals his true nature by stating, &#8220;<em>I am Raphael, one of the seven angels who stand and serve before the Glory of the Lord.</em>&#8221; (Tobit 12:15).</p>
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851While the canonical Bible only names Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael, ancient Jewish and early Christian traditions reference a council of seven archangels. The concept of seven chief angels is hinted at in Scripture such as the Tobit reference above but also when the Book of Revelation mentions the &#8220;<em>seven spirits who are before his throne.</em>&#8220;</p>
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909within Anglicanism as the patron saint of the Sacrament of Confirmation, guiding the faithful into the light of spiritual maturity</p>
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955<p class="wp-block-paragraph">This coming Sunday is the <a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/100426.cfm">27th Sunday in Ordinary Time</a>. Much like Isaiah 5:1-2 (the reading from the OT accompanying our gospel), Matthew’s parable has a vineyard setting (also the preceding two parables: 20:1-16, the workers in the vineyard; 21:28-32, the two sons). What does the vineyard represent? In Isaiah it represents Israel and many have assumed that that is its meaning in the gospel parable, e.g., the vineyard = Israel; the tenants = religious leaders; landowner&#8217;s slaves = prophets whom they rejected. With this interpretation, we note that the vineyard is not destroyed, but turned over to new tenants. To use another biblical metaphor, the unfaithful, greedy shepherds are removed (Mt 9:36; Ezekiel 34) and new shepherds are installed to care for the sheep.</p>
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1004<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The <a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/092826.cfm">first reading today</a> is one that often generates lots of questions. Here is the first reading and I suspect you can easily guess the types of questions:</p>
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1090<p class="wp-block-paragraph">This coming Sunday is the <a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/100426.cfm">27th Sunday in Ordinary Time</a>, Lectionary Cycle A. In this section of the Gospel according to Matthew we encounter Jesus in Holy Week amidst an on-going dialogue with the chief priests and elders. These folk are not happy with Jesus as just the day before he had upset the tables of the moneychangers in the Temple area. When Jesus returned to the Temple the following day, the leaders of Judaism were there with questions about the authority with which Jesus takes such bold and prophetic actions (and interrupts the commerce of the Temple).</p>
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1147<p class="wp-block-paragraph">“<i>For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted</i>;” a familiar verse from Luke. But that doesn’t tell us what true humility is. Merriam Webster defines humility as freedom from pride or arrogance. That’s a start; it tells us what humility is not and by implication tells us what not to do in life. St. Bonaventure offered that humility is the guardian and gateway to all the other virtues. So, humility is important for being in this life and getting to the next.</p>
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1155<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Of course we could all take a moment and think of people in our life that we consider humble. We can consider the traits and characteristics of that person that makes us conclude they are a humble person – not just meek, shy, retiring or quiet, but humble. The Christian writer C. S. Lewis offers that: “True humility is not thinking less of yourself; it is thinking of yourself less.” I sat with that a while this week and came up with a list that might reflect Lewis’ thought. The list is not complete, but only a start.</p>
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1160<li>A humble person has lots to brag about, but he doesn’t boast. He or she might share accomplishments from their life, but for a purpose that has nothing to do with self-aggrandizement. The humble person is just as interested in your accomplishments.</li>
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1202<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><i>Do nothing out of selfishness or out of vainglory; rather, humbly regard others as more important than yourselves, each looking out not for his own interests, but (also) everyone for those of others. Have among yourselves the same attitude that is also yours in Christ Jesus, Who, though he was in the form of God, did not regard equality with God something to be grasped.&nbsp;</i></p>
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1208<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><i>Rather, he emptied himself, taking the form of a slave, coming in human likeness; and found human in appearance, he humbled himself, becoming obedient to death, even death on a cross.</i></p>
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1218<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><i>Because of this, God greatly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bend, of those in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.&nbsp;</i></p>
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1223<p class="wp-block-paragraph">There you have it. Some thoughts on humility. Take some time today and make your own list on what it means to be humble and how you plan to walk through this life in humility.&nbsp; You have examples in the people you admire.. You have the testimony of the life of Jesus in Scripture. You have what you need to begin to change the way we think. Then what we think, becomes the words we speak. The words we speak become the actions of our lives. Those actions become our habits. Habits become character. Character becomes who we are as we stand before God. For we are that and nothing more.</p>
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1879		<div class="jp-carousel-container">
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1916				</svg>
1917			</div>
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1919			<div class="jp-carousel-info">
1920				<div class="jp-carousel-info-footer">
1921					<div class="jp-carousel-pagination-container">
1922						<div class="jp-swiper-pagination swiper-pagination"></div>
1923						<div class="jp-carousel-pagination"></div>
1924					</div>
1925					<div class="jp-carousel-photo-title-container">
1926						<div class="jp-carousel-photo-caption"></div>
1927					</div>
1928					<div class="jp-carousel-photo-icons-container">
1929						<a href="#" class="jp-carousel-icon-btn jp-carousel-icon-info" aria-label="Toggle photo metadata visibility">
1930							<span class="jp-carousel-icon">
1931								<svg width="25" height="24" viewBox="0 0 25 24" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
1932									<mask id="maskInfo" mask-type="alpha" maskUnits="userSpaceOnUse" x="2" y="2" width="21" height="20">
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1938								</svg>
1939							</span>
1940						</a>
1941												<a href="#" class="jp-carousel-icon-btn jp-carousel-icon-comments" aria-label="Toggle photo comments visibility">
1942							<span class="jp-carousel-icon">
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1944									<mask id="maskComments" mask-type="alpha" maskUnits="userSpaceOnUse" x="2" y="2" width="21" height="20">
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1952								<span class="jp-carousel-has-comments-indicator" aria-label="This image has comments."></span>
1953							</span>
1954						</a>
1955											</div>
1956				</div>
1957				<div class="jp-carousel-info-extra">
1958					<div class="jp-carousel-info-content-wrapper">
1959						<div class="jp-carousel-photo-title-container">
1960							<div class="jp-carousel-photo-title"></div>
1961						</div>
1962						<div class="jp-carousel-comments-wrapper">
1963															<div id="jp-carousel-comments-loading">
1964									<span>Loading Comments...</span>
1965								</div>
1966								<div class="jp-carousel-comments"></div>
1967								<div id="jp-carousel-comment-form-container">
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1970																														<form id="jp-carousel-comment-form">
1971												<label for="jp-carousel-comment-form-comment-field" class="screen-reader-text">Write a Comment...</label>
1972												<textarea
1973													name="comment"
1974													class="jp-carousel-comment-form-field jp-carousel-comment-form-textarea"
1975													id="jp-carousel-comment-form-comment-field"
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1978												<div id="jp-carousel-comment-form-submit-and-info-wrapper">
1979													<div id="jp-carousel-comment-form-commenting-as">
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1981																<label for="jp-carousel-comment-form-email-field">Email (Required)</label>
1982																<input type="text" name="email" class="jp-carousel-comment-form-field jp-carousel-comment-form-text-field" id="jp-carousel-comment-form-email-field" />
1983															</fieldset>
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1985																<label for="jp-carousel-comment-form-author-field">Name (Required)</label>
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1987															</fieldset>
1988															<fieldset>
1989																<label for="jp-carousel-comment-form-url-field">Website</label>
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1992																											</div>
1993													<input
1994														type="submit"
1995														name="submit"
1996														class="jp-carousel-comment-form-button"
1997														id="jp-carousel-comment-form-button-submit"
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2000											</form>
2001																											</div>
2002													</div>
2003						<div class="jp-carousel-image-meta">
2004							<div class="jp-carousel-title-and-caption">
2005								<div class="jp-carousel-photo-info">
2006									<div class="jp-carousel-caption" itemprop="caption description"></div>
2007								</div>
2008
2009								<div class="jp-carousel-photo-description"></div>
2010							</div>
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2022							<div class="jp-carousel-image-map" style="display: none;"></div>
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