Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Sermon in a Bottle

27th Sunday in Ordinary Time – A.  “The kingdom of God will be taken away from you.”

In the gospels Jesus mostly addresses the crowds or the twelve.  But in Matthew chapter 21 Jesus confronts the elders, chief priests and Pharisees—the religious leaders of his faith.  Through this allegory Jesus expresses his disdain for them and how they have hidden the mercy of God from the people.  In response the leaders plot to arrest the impudent, unlettered teacher from hick Nazareth.  This passage is a challenge to today’s Christian leaders also.  Do they (we) produce wild grapes or rich fruit?


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