Parables of Jesus: The murderous vine-growers

Today the parable is addressed especially to the priests and leaders of Israel. They themselves are the tenants of the vineyard, that is, the shepherds of the People whom the owner (God) has entrusted to their care. They have done away with one prophet after another… In the end, they also do away with Jesus Christ, the “cornerstone.” His precious Blood, shed by those “murderous tenants,” through His divine Love has become the drink of salvation for all of us. —There we have it: in the Holy Mass! What the Lord has done is wonderful!