27th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Land is one of the most important assets a person can have. People need land for their house. Also, by owning land, one can have a livelihood, such as a basic one, like farming or backyard gardening. Thus, in ancient times, land was very important to have because agriculture was one of the main industries. Therefore, landowners belonged to the upper class. Some landowners may have had workers cultivating the land. Others would lease their land to tenants.
Tenants are those who tend the crops planted on the land and pay a share to the landowner, as agreed. They cannot take control of everything because it is not their own land. They may oversee everything that is on the land, but in reality, they are also stewards.
This “Parable of the Tenants” applies to every human person in relation to God. We are all tenants of the earth. God gave us dominion over the earth, but we do not own it. Thus, we cannot take any credit for what we accomplish here. Everything that we do should be given back to God for His glory. We may be the richest or poorest people in the world, but, again, we have nothing we can really say is ours. All belongs to God, and we must be grateful for everything He provides for us.
Have a blessed week ahead.
Fr. Leo Ayuyao, SSS
