S e p t e m b e r 2 1 , 2 0 1 4
(Catholic Diocese of Evansville)
12300 S 50 W • Haubstadt, Indiana 47639
St. James
Catholic Church
25th Sunday in Ordinary Time
"Are you envious because I am generous?" So often, we expect God to
operate the way we do. We...
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S e p t e m b e r 2 1 , 2 0 1 4
(Catholic Diocese of Evansville)
12300 S 50 W • Haubstadt, Indiana 47639
St. James
Catholic Church
25th Sunday in Ordinary Time
"Are you envious because I am generous?" So often, we expect God to
operate the way we do. We expect to be able to understand everything
he does. When we don't, it's tempting to think that the problem is on
God's end, not ours. In today's Gospel, Jesus tells a parable about God's
mercy. And some of us may not understand it at first glance. Why
should the "lazy" workers who showed up late in the day be given the
same wage as the diligent ones? Doesn't this suggest a kind of fundamental disrespect for the efforts of the first group? Extending the principle
spiritually, we might ask a similar question. Why should sinners who
spend much of their lives doing wrong be allowed to "show up" suddenly
and receive the mercy of God? What about those faithful Christians who
have walked the road of virtue all along? Shouldn't they receive som
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