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A Note From

Rev. Joe Koyickal

God’s Moving from Words to Action


In this weekend’s Gospel, Jesus shares a simple yet challenging parable about two sons. One says "no" to his father’s request to go out & work in the vineyard but later changes his mind & obeys. The other quickly says "yes" but never shows up. This is an important reminder for all of us that discipleship or following Jesus requires action & not mere words or lip service. Perseverance & commitment are not easy. We need God’s grace to persevere. We need to pray for this grace.

 

Again, when we hear this story, it is easy to look outward as if it is about someone else, & judge, but Jesus invites us to look inward & check our own hypocrisy. The truth is that the two sons are often symbolic of our own lives. We are rarely just one or the other; we alternate between them. There are moments when we initially resist God’s call out of fear, selfishness, or laziness, but eventually allow His grace to move us to do the right thing. And there are other times, which are far more dangerous, when we look like the second son. We say yes, but it may not mean much. For example, we show up to church, say all the right prayers, & offer a polite, public "yes" to God, yet our daily choices, our treatment of others, & our private actions can tell a completely different story.

 

It is easy to profess a faith of words, but Jesus reminds us that talk is cheap; authentic discipleship requires action. This realization should not discourage us, but it should challenge us. We cannot sustain a lifelong "yes" to God on our own willpower. We need God’s wisdom & grace to persevere in our commitments. We need the humility to admit when our actions don't match our words, & the courage to ask the Holy Spirit to bridge that gap.


Blessings of Peace and Joy!

Fr. Joe 

Mission Statement:

We the faith community of Ss. Simon & Jude are called to worship as a family to nurture and grow our faith and to be a welcoming, evangelizing and serving community.