In his Sunday Angelus catechesis, the Holy Father reflected on the parable of the vineyard workers, saying God’s generosity ...

But the heart of the parable lies in the moment of payment, when the landowner keeps his word to the workers hired at the first hour and pays them as agreed; yet he wants them to see his goodness and, ...

For to me life is Christ, and death is gain.” In light of this, the parable reveals that God, through Jesus Christ, has offered his Kingdom to anyone—not just Jews, but also Gentiles—who chooses to be ...

As the Church celebrates the Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Fr. Marion Nguyen, OSB, offers his thoughts on the day’s ...

The lectionary reading for Trinity 16 in Year A is the parable of the workers in the vineyard in Matt 20.1–16. The epistle is ...

The parable of the workers in the vineyard is intentionally provocative. It triggers an immediate, uncomfortable reaction in ...

Photo at top is from unsplash.com By Father Garry Koch Gospel reflection for Sept. 20, 2026, 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time We ...

As we find ourselves in another election season, heading to the polls with decisions to make, I find myself returning again and again to one of Jesus’ parables: the workers in the vineyard (Matt. 20:1 ...

Reduced to its essence, today’s parable is a lesson in humility. Everything we have is God’s gift, and God is generous beyond compare. We are his servants, his “useless” servants (Luke 17:10). By ...

The Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard that we hear this Sunday is one of Jesus’ most challenging teachings about grace, justice, generosity, and the Kingdom of God. At first ...