Week 529–Gospel Reflection–Fr Mike Delaney–At What Cost-3-Boundless Generosity

Gospel Reflection– Fr Mike Delaney–At What Cost-3-Boundless Generosity (Fr Mike Delaney continues his multi-week reflection series that he is calling At What Cost. This week, we're again faced with the challenge in the gospel regarding the boundless generosity of God and our response. This passage provides two insights into the generosity of God. Firstly, the payment of a denarius to each person was not the payment of a wage for work done, it was the payment that was the amount considered to be necessary for a family to have sufficient to survive each day. The 2nd way is to perhaps look at the parable in the light of what happens when someone, who's a Johny-come-lately, is accepted as being as much a part of the community as I am. And therefore, is as worthy of the mercy of God as I am. So, the question becomes; what happens, what will it cost me, that allows me to change my attitude so that I can really understand the generous love of God that is not concerned about how, when, or why, but who? Rather than resent God's generosity, we'll actually give thanks that God is bigger than we are, and is just to all of us, no matter when or how we hear the word of God.)