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Jesus commands us: Love your neighbor as yourself. If we are to love our neighbor properly, we must begin by seeking God and God’s help first. We must start at the source of all generous love. We must be filled from the eternal font if we are to pour out to others.

Corpus Christi Church proudly welcomes His Excellency, Bishop David M O’Connell on this World Mission Sunday. Immediately following the 11:00 AM Mass, Bishop O’Connell will dedicate the Monument to the Unborn which was transferred from the Knights of Columbus Property. Light refreshments will be served in Bodgan Hall following the dedication ceremony. All are welcome!

World Mission Sunday is an opportunity for every Church community worldwide to express solidarity with our brothers and sisters living in mission dioceses in Africa, Asia, the Pacific Islands, and parts of Latin America and Europe. This year’s theme is “Hearts on Fire, Feet on the Move”! Pope Francis invites us to set our hearts ablaze with faith and put our faith into action, serving God’s mission with joy, enthusiasm, and tireless dedication.

The vineyards in both readings are being nurtured to produce good fruit. In both cases, the people are asked to judge the result of the vineyards. In the end, both vineyards are trampled and ruined and fail to produce good fruit. We have now inherited the vineyard and been entrusted with its care. If the Church is the vineyard, Christ is the true vine, and we are the branches. We are called to bear fruit for the kingdom of God, but we can’t do it on our own.

How many of you know that October is the month of the Holy Rosary? On October 7th, the Church celebrates the feast day of Mary, Queen of the Holy Rosary.

We should never compare ourselves to others. The focus should always be on the well-being of all. The workers who started early in the day felt that they deserved more. They did not understand God’s grace working through the landowner who was willing to pay the same wage to all. The landowner’s hiring practice at all hours of the day symbolizes the different stages God invites all to join his kingdom. Just as the landowner seeks laborers throughout the day. God's grace is available to all of us, regardless of when we turn to Him.

Forgiveness is not an optional but a necessary expression of our faith. Forgiveness is not limited. Peter’s question about how times to forgive is answered by Jesus with a call to unlimited mercy. God’s mercy knows no limits. It has no underlying conditions.

The message is about asking for forgiveness and fixing relationships with God and the community. This is where we come in to help our families and others to go to confession. By doing this, we help foster unity, healing, and growth within the Christian community. It starts with us.

Jeremiah's story can be a reality check for us. It’s not always going to be easy. It’s not all tied up with a bow, but it’s real. It’s all right to struggle with doubts while staying true to your calling. Like Jeremiah, we can’t bottle up the fires within us. A journey of faith can be difficult.

God’s wisdom is not the same as our own wisdom. In the first reading we hear that God has the power to remove the mighty form their positions of leadership. In the second reading Paul tells us that we cannot know the mind of God, as his wisdom and knowledge are beyond us.

The lesson for us is that faith has no boundaries. Jesus looks beyond barriers and into our hearts. As followers of Christ, we too should include everyone, especially those who seek Him with genuine faith and a sincere heart.

We should contemplate Jesus reaching out his hand to grasp that of his friend Peter and think of the gesture at length: This is Jesus. Jesus does this. Jesus is the Father’s hand who never abandons us, the strong and the faithful hand of the Father, who always and only wants what is good for us.

Pope Francis reflects on the Feast of the Transfiguration by reminding us that “we are called to experience being in touch with Christ so that, enlightened by His light, we might bear it and make it shine everywhere like tiny lamps of the Gospel that bear a little bit of love and hope.”

Leadership is not merely a position of power, but rather an opportunity for service and sacrifice. This reminds us of the importance of seeking divine wisdom in our own lives, especially when faced with difficult decisions. It shows that a good leader prioritizes the needs and interest of others first.

Today’s readings focus is on the Kingdom of God—a realm characterized by justice, kindness, and the power of faith.

What is your disposition when you hear the Word of God? Do you receive it with an open and receptive heart? Do you embrace the message? Or do you turn away and become easily distracted? For those who receive and apply it will be rewarded with bountiful fruitfulness in their lives.

The Psalm reminds us that all of the good things in our lives come from God. And in the Gospel Jesus tells us that we must stop clinging to our own self-interests in order to follow Him. It is very difficult in our “busyness” to follow Jesus wholeheartedly. Jesus emphasizes that this is what we must do even if it means putting Him above our families. He challenges us to prioritize.

These words that Jesus speaks are direct and to the point. He is teaching His disciples and us to put aside distractions and to put himself at the center. When we put ourselves before others, when we put our work before family, when we do not take the time for prayer and to build up and grow our relationship with God, we are losing sight of the sacrifice we are called to in this life.

The readings for this Sunday are calling us to trust in God. The First Reading Jeremiah trusts in the Lord even though he is being plotted against. The psalm expresses hope that God will hear our prayers in times of distress. The Second Reading reminds us that Jesus rescued us even though we are sinners. And in the Gospel, Jesus tells us “fear no one” and that we are loved and cared for by God.

These Readings emphasize God’s love for us people and His desire to save them from sin and death. God shows His love for us through His mercy and grace by His sending of Jesus Christ to die for our sins.