In our Gospel today, we hear the parable about two sons who are called by their father to work in the vineyard.
Perhaps we are familiar with the concept of schadenfreude, which Merriam Webster’s dictionary describes as “enjoyment obtained from seeing or hearing about the troubles of others.”
Today’s readings on forgiveness may be challenging and unsettling.
God's word in the Bible can be difficult – both for those who heard it when he spoke to them and for we who hear his Word today.
You may have noticed that our first reading today includes details that remind us of Palm Sunday: See, your king shall come to you… meek, and riding on an ass, on a colt, the foal of an ass.
Whoever receives a prophet because he is a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward. In the first reading, we see a woman of influence urging the prophet Elisha to come to dinner at her home.
