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In Laudato Si’, Pope Francis echoes this theme, holding out the hope that humanity will accept and fulfill its responsibility to care of our common home. We are challenged to remember that we are truly members of one family, called to share concern and care for one another. And this includes caring for the environment, God’s creation, that sustains all life.
At the same time, we humans need humility to recognize that we have often abrogated that responsibility. We do so by choosing short-term wealth and comfort over the well-being of the earth. We also do so by turning a blind eye to government and corporate policies that devastate forests, pollute the air, oppose climate action, and obliterate whole species with whom we share this planet – the only one we have.
Although the post-industrial period may well be remembered as one of the most irresponsible in history, nonetheless there is reason to hope that humanity at the dawn of the twenty-first century will be remembered for having generously shouldered its grave responsibilities. (165)
In any event, if in some cases sustainable development were to involve new forms of growth, in other cases … we need also to think of containing growth by setting some reasonable limits and even retracing our steps before it is too late. (193)
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FIRST READING
In the 1st Reading, what are Ezekiel’s listeners objecting to? (see Ez 18:25-28) Why might they see God’s ways as unfair? Why are they not, in fact, unfair?
SECOND READING
In the 2nd Reading, what overriding quality or qualities of Christ should be ours when it comes to our dealings with God and neighbor?
GOSPEL
In the Gospel Reading, what links this parable to Matthew 21:23-27?
In the parable, what is the father’s request? What does each son say and do? Why?
What group of Jesus’ listeners (Matthew 21:23; Matthew 21:31-32) is like what son? How?
SOURCE: SundayScriptureStudy.com
The Way to Salvation Through Humility and Repentance
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Today’s readings invite us to think about the unfathomable ways of God’s justice and mercy.
The Parable of the Two Sons
In the Gospel Reading, Jesus confronts the religious leaders who oppose Him and His ministry in the Parable of the Two Sons. Sometimes it is human pride that prevents repentance, as in the case of the chief priests and elders to whom Jesus addressed His parable. Their failure to humble themselves prevented them from serving God’s divine plan in acknowledging Jesus’ Messiahship and His invitation to eternal salvation. We should all heed the same warning. In the obedience of faith, we must humbly submit ourselves to Jesus Christ and His Gospel of salvation as taught to us by Mother Church. We must not allow pride to harden our hearts so that we fail to come to repentance in the Sacrament of Reconciliation or close our ears to understanding the message of the Living Word, like the proud and hard-hearted chief priests and elders. It is a humble and contrite spirit that pleases the Lord and provides a sure path to follow on the journey to eternal salvation
Michal E Hunt, Copyright © 2014; revised 2023 Agape Bible Study; used with permission
Michal E Hunt, Copyright © 2014; revised 2023 Agape Bible Study; used with permission
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Conflict is part of every day. There are some conflicts that need to be reduced. Other conflicts are part of the human condition. What does not help is ignoring conflicts – whether they are conflicts to be solved, or conflicts to be learnt from. The gospel texts are replete with dynamics of conflict: occupation; internal conflict between people about whether one should or shouldn’t work for an occupying force; conflict about the inclusion of others; conflict about the role of leadership and the role of popular voices.
