"Envy or Gratitude?"
15th Sunday after Pentecost
September 21, 2014
This week we'll be taking a look at the Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard. (You can read it by clicking here.) A landowner hired laborers at intervals throughout the day and agreed to pay them the customary daily wage of one denarius. Those hired at 6 AM became angry when they were paid the same as those hired at the end of the day (in spite of agreeing to work for the same one denarius).Their initial happiness about finding work that day immediately dissipated when they saw the good fortune of the last-hired workers. Seeing this, the landowner told them to take their money and go, adding "Are you envious because I am generous?"
Envy is a destructive emotion - no wonder it's listed among the "Seven Deadly Sins"! So, how do we prevent it from damaging us and our relationships? How do we avoid or cure envy? Join us as we reflect on the insidious nature of envy - and on its remedy.
See you on Sunday!
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