Reflection
The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.
In today’s readings, we see actions dictated by emotions. Joseph’s brothers want to kill him, but instead sell him into slavery. In the Gospel, Jesus tells the chief priests the parable of a landowner who rents his vineyard to tenants, who at harvest time, kill his servants and son sent to collect the produce. Jesus also reminds them of the Scripture about how the stone rejected by the builders has become the cornerstone.
Reflecting on these readings, both Joseph and Jesus are rejected only to become cornerstones. Joseph becomes second only to Pharaoh allowing him to be positioned to save his family and future Hebrew people from severe famine. Joseph’s future is so astonishing that his brothers could not possibly conceive of it at the time they plotted to kill him. The chief priests, in their pride, do not accept Jesus’ message or that He is the Messiah. Instead, they had their own idea of what the Messiah should be rather than accept God’s plan as revealed through Jesus. Their pride blinded them from seeing Jesus as the Messiah in their midst.
During Lent, let us reflect in prayer on if we are allowing God to lead us and be the cornerstone of our lives. Let us dispense any insecurities and fully trust God with our future.
Prayer
Today we pray to the Holy Spirit to enlighten and illuminate us with graces when, in our pride, we rely more on ourselves instead of God.
David Lalime & Patricia Danehey-Lalime, M’92,
Members of the Worshipping Community
Psalm 105:16-21
Gospel: Matthew 21:33-43, 45-46
Daily Scripture readings can be found online at the USCCB website
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