by Faith Central & Steve Welsh
From Heart of the Nation in Wisconsin.
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“‘… he said to the gardener, ‘For three years now I have come in search of fruit on this fig tree but have found none. So cut it down. Why should it exhaust the soil?’ He said to him in reply, ‘Sir, leave it for this year also … I shall cultivate the ground around it and fertilize it; it may bear fruit in the future. If not you can cut it down.'”
From the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C. [Click here for Mass Readings]
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From Loretto Abbey in the Archdiocese of Toronto.
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“‘… His son said to him,
“Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you;
I no longer deserve to be called your son.”
But his father ordered his servants,
“Quickly, bring the finest robe and put it on him;
put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet.
Take the fattened calf and slaughter it.
Then let us celebrate with a feast,
because this son of mine was dead, and has come to life again;
he was lost, and has been found.” …'”
“… 1. ‘Joseph did as the angel of the Lord commanded him and took his wife’ (cf. Mt 1 :24). Inspired by the Gospel, the Fathers of the Church from the earliest centuries stressed that just as St. Joseph took loving care of Mary and gladly dedicated himself to Jesus Christ’s upbringing,(1) he likewise watches over and protects Christ’s Mystical Body, that is, the Church, of which the Virgin Mary is the exemplar and model. …”
From Catholic TV in the Archdiocese of Boston.
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From Loretto Abbey in the Archdiocese of Toronto.
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“‘… There was a landowner who planted a vineyard, put a hedge around it, dug a wine press in it, and built a tower. Then he leased it to tenants and went on a journey. When vintage time drew near, he sent his servants to the tenants to obtain his produce. … Finally, he sent his son to them, thinking, ‘They will respect my son.’ … They seized him, threw him out of the vineyard, and killed him. … The stone that the builders rejected
has become the cornerstone … the Kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people that will produce its fruit.’ …”