Opening Prayer Series: Twenty Fifth Sunday of Year A

The Opening Prayer for the 25th Sunday of the Year A reads as follows:

Let us pray

( that we will grow in the love of God and of one another)

Father,

Guide us, as You guide creation

according to Your law of love.

May we love one another, 

and come to perfection in the eternal life prepared for us.

1. What is the love of God like for me?
2. What hinders me from loving God with my whole heart, soul and mind?
3. What hinders me from loving God in one another?
4. How does God guide creation?
5. How does this prayer give me hope when I fail to love another?

Today's gospel would not be a blueprint for trade union leaders but perhaps it may be a hint of work place agreement. We might be tempted to feel sorry for those workers who worked hard in the day's heat. 
Those workers agreed to the terms and conditions, and after all they were unemployed at the beginning of the day.

However Jesus is telling us quite clearly is not be envious of others and beware of the sin of greed/avarice.
God is generous with everyone. God gives and gives and gives. We will receive when we are in need since God looks after our needs.  We must never become jealous or envious when God is generous with other people. Let us try to have a big heart like God and be generous in heart, mind and spirit this coming week.