1. Wednesday Gospel Webinar
Portsmouth Diocese – Formation for Mission

2. 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.

3. 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

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

5. 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

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

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

9. 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.

10. Acknowledgments
Mosaics artworks: © Fr Marko Rupnik and Centro Aletti
With gratitude to the Wednesday Word