Isaiah 5: 1-7
In Isaiah’s ‘Song of the Vineyard’, because of their poor stewardship, God proposes to remove the privileges of Judah and Israel.

Philippians 4: 6-9
Paul urges the Philippians to aspire to all that is true, good and beautiful, as revealed by God.

Matthew 21: 33-43
Jesus uses the imagery of Isaiah to tell a new parable about the coming rejection of the Son of Man and Son of God.

Ezekiel 18: 25-28
God is justice and God is life.  To reject justice is to reject life.

Philippians 2: 1-11
Christ entered into the slavery of sin, which leads to death, so that he might be exalted on our behalf.

Matthew 21: 28-32
All human life is itself a second chance offered to us by God.  We call that second chance redemption.  Redemption makes life a choice.


Isaiah 55:6-9
The Lord takes pity on all who turn to him.

Philippians 1: 20-24. 27
Whether alive or dead, our lives are in Christ.

Matthew 20: 1-16
We may be envious, but God is always generous.

Numbers 21: 4-9
God was prepared to save the lives of those Israelites who rebelled against Moses and the hardships of the desert.

Philippians 2: 6-11
In Jesus, God chose to become one of us.  Through the pain and humiliation of the cross, Jesus raised our humanity from degradation to glory.

John 3: 13-17
Just as Moses lifted up a bronze serpent in order to heal those who would otherwise have died, so Jesus, through the cross, gives life to those who search for him.

Isaiah 22: 19-23
The key of the House of David is a symbol of the royal steward’s authority to grant or refuse admittance to the royal presence.  A similar image is used in today’s Gospel when Jesus gives the keys of the kingdom of heaven to Peter.

Romans 11: 33-36
Paul rejoices in the incomprehensible wonder of God’s wisdom and providence.

Matthew 16: 13-20
Peter’s profession of faith in Jesus as the Messiah and the Son of the living God is given to him by divine revelation.