AI OVERVIEW: Promises to God require follow-through, and the gospel invites examination of a spiritual 'credit score'—how seriously one intends to keep promises to Jesus and how reliably one would fulfill them, because God assesses the heart. Ordination vows include remaining celibate for the sake of the kingdom and lifelong service, with obedience to the bishop and his successors; marital vows promise faithfulness in good times and in bad, in sickness and in health, prompting self-reflection on whether those promises have been kept. After Mass, ministries such as the choir, lecturing, hospitality, friends of the needy, Bible study, and faith formation invite sign-ups, and the homily urges concrete commitment to go out and work in the vineyard today, noting that God is a high-risk lender who offers grace if promises are renewed.
YOUTUBE DESCRIPTION: Fr. Nagel's homily for the Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time.
