Here are some of the themes that we find in the Mass readings for the 27th Sunday of the Year.

1st Reading – Isaiah 5:1-7

• The prophet uses the example of a vineyard for the house of Israel, citing the planning, work, and preparation that are necessary to make it happen.
• When the vineyard does not produce fruitful grapes, it becomes a ruin that is overgrown with thorns and briars.

Psalm – 80:9,12-16,19-20

• “The vineyard of the Lord is the house of Israel.”
• The Psalmist calls upon God for help to save and strengthen the “vine” of Israel.

2nd Reading – Philippians 4:6-9

• Have no anxiety, but rather make all prayers and petitions to God with thanksgiving.
• Keep doing all things that are true, honorable, just, pure, lovely, gracious, excellent, and praiseworthy!

Gospel – Matthew 21:33-43

• Jesus offers a parable of a vineyard where the tenants reject the servants and even the landowner’s son.
• The Lord then applies this parable to the chief priests and the elders, showing how they have rejected the kingdom of God.

Mass Readings – 27th Sunday of the Year (A)

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