May 14, 2014
The Parable of the Tenants
A reading from the Gospel of Saint Matthew 21, 33 – 46:
Jesus said, “Hear another parable. There was a landowner who planted a vineyard, put a hedge around it, dug a wine press in it, and built a tower. Then he leased it to tenants and went on a journey. When vintage time drew near, he sent his servants to the tenants to obtain the produce. But the tenants seized the servants and one they beat, another they killed, and a third they stoned. Again he sent other servants, more numerous than the first ones, but they treated them in the same way. Finally, he sent his son to them, thinking, ‘They will respect my son.’ But when the tenants saw the son, they said to one another, ‘This is the heir, Come, let us kill him and acquire his inheritance.’ They seized him, threw him out of the vineyard, and killed him. What will the owner of the vineyard do to those tenants when he comes? They answered him, “He will put those wretched men to a wretched death and lease his vineyard to other tenants who will give him the produce at the proper times.” Jesus said to them, “Did you never read in the scriptures: ‘The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone, by the Lord has this been done, and it is wonderful in our eyes’?
Therefore, I say to you, the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people that will produce its fruit. The one who falls on this stone will be dashed to pierces, and it will crush anyone on whom it falls.” When the chief priests and the Pharisees heard his parables, they knew that he was speaking about them. And although they were attempting to arrest him, they feared the crowds, for the regarded him as a prophet.
Yesterday Tuesday was the Feast of Our Lady of Fatima. I went to Fatima three times in my life and I love the place. I would be very happy to go back for another visit. Let us thank Our Blessed Mother for Her messages and let us take them to heart.
Below you will find the message of Our Lord and Savior given to Father Melvin. Jesus spoke to him these words,
“I bless you My brother Melvin and all My brothers and sisters who take to heart all what I have told you through the scriptures. In the parable of the tenants, I explain something very important to the Jews. The vineyard here means Israel. The owner of the vineyard, (Israel) is God the Father. The tenants that He sent into His vineyard are the Jews. The Father sent prophets to teach the Jews but they did not accept the prophets and often they killed them. At the end the Father sent Me, His Son, to come to Israel to receive the goodness of the Jews but instead they seized Me, beat Me and nailed Me to the cross and killed Me. Because they rejected the Father’s Son, whom I am, the Jews will be thrown out of Israel and another people will take over the land.
It is true that the Jews rejected Me but the Gentiles received Me and believed in Me. Many of them are My followers and many belong to My Church and one day I will come and bring them to heaven. Continue to follow Me, My friends, and I will bless you during their stay on earth and you will receive eternal glory in heaven one day. I bless you all.”
Father Melvin