AI OVERVIEW: God remains in charge in every situation, and worries should be handed to the Lord. The parable of the stingy man and the vineyard warns that the kingdom of God will be taken from those who hoard gifts and given to the people who bear fruit. The inheritance is the kingdom, but possession depends on producing the fruit of God's abundance—love, peace, and joy—in the lives of others, using the gifts of faith, families, friendship, time, talent, and the church. Jesus teaches that whatever you do to the least of my brothers you do unto me; by feeding the hungry, clothing the naked, welcoming the homeless, and offering presence, patience, and understanding, one bears fruit for the kingdom.
YOUTUBE DESCRIPTION: Fr. Joseph's homily for the Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time.
