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Twenty Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time - October 4

In the Gospel today we hear the parable of the vineyard and its “wicked tenants” who beat up and killed the owner’s servants and son. The evangelist obviously uses images and language from Isaiah which is the first reading for today. Isaiah’s “song” of the vineyard offers a double allegory pointing to infidelity in the covenant. The speaker does not at first disclose his true subject but leads his listeners to pass judgment before they realize that they are condemning themselves. The fact that this is portrayed as a “love song” sung for a friend suggests that the friend’s vineyard is really his “wife”. With a hint of marital infidelity, the parable explicitly evokes the judgment on Israel and Judah which is a result of their infidelity to the covenant with God. There is more nuance to the allegory. One commentator writes, “The vineyard was very valuable property that contributed greatly to the life of luxury. It symbolized the wealth of the land. The parable suggests that this wealth has not produced a just society. The threat that the vineyard would be overgrown by thorns and briers was fulfilled rather literally after the Assyrian invasions.”

The Gospel parable very clearly draws from Isaiah, yet changes the allegory. The “wicked tenants” are the people of Israel that did not listen to the words of the prophets (servants) and those sent by God. When the vineyard owner sends his only son (Jesus), they beat him and killed him. The conclusion of the Gospel story points the finger back at the scribes and Pharisees that rejected Jesus as the Son of God. The “stone rejected by the builders has become the cornerstone,” and so the kingdom of God would be taken away from the “professional religious” and given to a people (the world) that would produce much fruit. The parable and explanation throws light on the tension in the early Church between the universal salvation brought to the world in Jesus and the limited reach of Christ’s salvation that the early Judeo Christians believed.

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Neighbors,

I just wanted to send out a big thank you to everyone who attended and/ or contributed to our block club party yesterday! My rough estimate is that we had about 100 guests which is our biggest party yet!

The food was perfect. Big thanks to St. Wendelin's for donating the hot dogs and hamburgers and to every neighborhood who brought any of the really really delicious sides. Getting to enjoy everyone's special homemade dish was a real pleasure.

The extra burgers, buns... were donated to several local fire stations with help from Jeff Chura. So thank you Jeff! And the non-perishables I'm packing up for our next block club event.

I did end up with a couple serving spoons and some tupperware. If something hasn't made it to you and you would like it, please let me know.

Hope everyone had fun meeting new neighbors and reconnecting with the ones we've had the pleasure of growing with for many years now. I know I'm grateful every day to live in this community and with all of you.

— Carolyn Bentley

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