COMMENTARY
Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
04 October 2026
Reading 1: Isaiah 5: 1–7
The Warning to Israel, God’s Disappointing Vineyard
"The vineyard of the Lord Almighty is the nation of Israel."
: Philippians 4: 6–9
The Steps to Peace: Prayer and Positive Thinking
"Practice these things, and the God of peace will be with you."
Gospel: Mathew 21: 33–43
The Parable of the Wicked Tenants: Israel’s Rejection of Jesus’ Messiahship
"He will rent the vineyard to other tenants."
"This is the heir. Come, let’s kill him and take his inheritance."