Good morning and welcome to the Oblate time of prayer and reflection today by Padraig Corcoran, a member of the Oblate Mission with Youth Team. 

In today's Gospel, Jesus tells the parable of the tenants in the vineyard. The owner sends servants to collect the fruit, but the tenants reject and mistreat them. Today we mark International Children's Day and the Global Day of Parents what did the owner do, he sends his beloved son, thinking they will respect him, but they kill him as well 

This parable reminds us of God's persistence, love and patience. Throughout history, God has reached out to His people through prophets and, ultimately, through His Son, Jesus. Yet the Gospel challenges us to ask: How do we respond when God speaks to us? Do we welcome His voice, or do we resist the changes He asks of us?

The vineyard has been entrusted to us. God invites us to bear fruits of justice, compassion, forgiveness, and faith. The good news is that even when humanity rejects Him, God's plan of salvation continues. The stone rejected by the builders becomes the cornerstone.

Today, let us open our hearts to Christ, receive Him with trust, and allow our lives to produce the fruits that glorify God and serve others. Amen.