Wednesday Gospel Webinar Portsmouth Diocese – Formation for Mission

Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and kindle in them the fire of your love. Send forth your Spirit and they shall be created. And You shall renew the face of the earth. O, God, who by the light of the Holy Spirit, did instruct the hearts of the faithful, grant that by the same Holy Spirit we may be truly wise and ever enjoy His consolations, Through Christ Our Lord, Amen.

Literal meaning Where? Matthew 20 – in the region of Judea beyond the Jordan When? On his way to Jerusalem – end of his ministry What? A parable Who? Jesus, disciples How? Between rich young man and foretelling his Passion Why? Jesus is teaching about grace and God’s ways and thoughts

The Unfair parable The Kingdom of heaven The vineyard The landowner 1 denarius 1 day Pay time

Finding God The one who calls The one who waits The one who is good The one who doesn’t count Utterly free The reciprocity of love

Finding the human person Trading to giving Expecting to receiving Comparing to rejoicing Contract to Covenant Image of God Called to be good as God is good

Finding the Church The vineyard Diversity of members Universal vocation Same reward Differing capacities

Mary, Virgin and Mother, you who, moved by the Holy Spirit, welcomed the word of life in the depths of your humble faith: as you gave yourself completely to the Eternal One, help us to say our own “yes” to the urgent call, as pressing as ever, to proclaim the good news of Jesus.   Mother of the living Gospel, wellspring of happiness for God’s little ones, pray for us. Amen. Alleluia.

Acknowledgments Mosaics artworks: © Fr Marko Rupnik and Centro Aletti www.centroaletti.com With gratitude to the Wednesday Word www.wednesdayword.org