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Count It All Joy - Saturday, September 26 at 5:00 pm Mass
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An Introduction to Sunday's Scripture Readings - September 20, 2026

“So High Are My Ways Above Your Ways, Says The Lord”

Our readings this Sunday remind us of the unfathomable mercy and generosity of God. Even those who turn to the Lord and repent at the “eleventh hour” will be welcomed into the Kingdom of God and eternal life in His presence. When we read today’s gospel in light of our first reading, we may find it more understandable.

In our first reading (Isaiah 55:6-9), the Prophet Isaiah invites his listeners to seek the Lord and turn from their wicked ways; for God is “generous in forgiving” - beyond all human understanding. “Let the scoundrel forsake his way . . . let him turn to the LORD for mercy; to our God, who is generous in forgiving. . .As high as the heavens are above the earth, so high are my ways above your ways. ”

In our Epistle reading (Philippians 1:20-24, 27), St. Paul is torn between serving Christ's Church on earth and being with Him in heaven. Paul shows his unshakeable faith in his "life in Christ", whether here on earth or after death. Paul writes, “I long to depart this life and be with Christ, for that is far better. Yet that I remain in the flesh is more necessary for your benefit.” Paul’s utmost was to do the will of God; our utmost, says Paul, is to conduct ourselves “in a way worthy of the Gospel of Christ.”

Our Gospel reading (Matthew 20:1-16) is the parable of the Workers in the Vineyard. The master hired workers at dawn and agreed to pay them the usual day's wage. He did the same throughout the day, paying the very last workers the same as the first. The workers who toiled all day long were offended that they did not receive more than what was promised them. “Am I not free to do as I wish with my own money? Are you envious because I am generous?“ This may offend our sense of fairness, but not God's. We must remember that Jesus’ parable is about the Kingdom of heaven, not of earth, the spiritual not the physical, the eternal not the temporal.

God calls us to rejoice in His mercy and not be resentful if someone else seems to receive more mercy. God can be as generous as He wishes. When the time comes, we will be thankful that God is so generous with His mercy. “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways my ways, says the LORD”.