Wednesday Gospel Webinar Portsmouth Diocese – Formation for Mission

Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and kindle in them the fire of your love. Send forth your Spirit and they shall be created. And You shall renew the face of the earth. O, God, who by the light of the Holy Spirit, did instruct the hearts of the faithful, grant that by the same Holy Spirit we may be truly wise and ever enjoy His consolations, Through Christ Our Lord, Amen.

Literal meaning Where? Matthew 21 – In Jerusalem, in the Temple When? During the last week of his life What? A parable Who? Jesus, the chief priests and elders of the people How? Jesus tries to engage them in honest discussion Why? Jesus is trying to awake their conscience

Two Sons ‘What is your opinion?’ Call to conversion Appeal to conscience Justice and righteousness The vineyard Faith

The Father The call to obedience Conscience Revelation The work of God Finding God The Father The call to obedience Conscience Revelation The work of God

Finding the human person The response of obedience Intentions Actions Conversion Conscience Faith in Love

Finding the Church The voice of God calling humanity The human response of faith The vineyard

Mary, Virgin and Mother, you who, moved by the Holy Spirit, welcomed the word of life in the depths of your humble faith: as you gave yourself completely to the Eternal One, help us to say our own “yes” to the urgent call, as pressing as ever, to proclaim the good news of Jesus.   Mother of the living Gospel, wellspring of happiness for God’s little ones, pray for us. Amen. Alleluia.

Acknowledgments Mosaics artworks: © Fr Marko Rupnik and Centro Aletti www.centroaletti.com With gratitude to the Wednesday Word www.wednesdayword.org