The Leasing of the Vineyard

GOSPEL THOUGHTS

*Lenten Season: Second Week : Friday*

*Gospel : Mt 21:33-43, 45-46*

*First Reading :Gn 37:3-4, 12-13a, 17b-28a*

*Responsorial Psalm : Ps 105:16-17, 18-19, 20-21*

*The Leasing of the Vineyard*

*1) The Leasing of the Vineyard*

The Gospel of the day speaks about the leasing of the Vineyard

This concept presupposes a landowner and a Tennant

It is the landowner who leases the vineyard to the Tennant

*2) The position of the Vineyard*

The vineyard really belong to the owner 

It is given to the Tennant for a period of time to take care, to use and to take best fruit out of it 

This is the important point to remember and to practice in our life 

*3) Leased Vineyard is not a permanent property*

Leased property never belongs to the Tennants. 

It always belongs to the owner 

Even if one uses for many years it does not belong to the Tennant

*4) Life as Leased vineyard*

Our life is just like a leased vineyard

The original owner of our life is God. One has to be a faithful servant of God 

We are not the original owner of our life 

We are given a opportunity to take care of our life, to use it and to take best fruit out of it 

*5) The submission of the produce to the owner*

The Gospel also makes it clear that, the owner sends his servants to collect the produce from the vineyard

The servants of the vineyard, fail to submit the produce 

As a result the owner punishes the unfaithful servants 

Even in our life we are expected to  submit the produce of our life 

The failure of this task would result in serious consequences 

*6) My life as Leased Vineyard*

Our life is a leased vineyard.

God is the owner of our life 

How far I am faithful servant of God?

*Think about it*

*God bless you and your family. Praying for you and your dear ones*

*Fr Maxim DSouza*

*Jeppu Seminary*

*Mangalore*