First Reading: (Romans 8:1-11)
Responsorial Psalm: (Psalm 24)
Response: Lord, this is the people that longs to see your face.
Alleluia
Alleluia, Alleluia.
( no verse provided, but I can insert the proper one if you want the official lectionary Alleluia.)
Alleluia, Alleluia.
Gospel: (Luke 13:1-9)
Reflection
In the Gospel today, Jesus’ parable of the fig tree confronts us with two profound truths: God’s justice and God’s patience. The vineyard owner represents justice, there is an expectation that our lives bear spiritual fruit. The gardener represents mercy, God sees potential in us even when we fail, and He fights for our conversion.
Like the fig tree, some souls grow slowly. Some resist grace. Some appear barren. Yet God, in His mercy, cultivates, nourishes, and waits. This parable reminds us that now is the time to repent, to grow, and to bear the fruits of the Spirit, before our time in the vineyard runs out.
We are not hopeless, and we are not abandoned. With God’s grace, even what looks spiritually fruitless can become fruitful again.
I hope you get something out of this. I did.
God bless and have a wonderful weekend.
Pal Ronnie
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