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00:00At that time, Jesus said to the chief priests and the elders of the people,
00:10What do you think about this?
00:13A man who had two sons went to see the first one and ordered him,
00:19Son, go and work in the vineyard today.
00:24He answered, "I'm coming, sir."
00:28But it wasn't.
00:30The father turned to the second one and said the same thing.
00:35He replied, "I don't want to go."
00:38But he regretted it and left.
00:42Which of the two did the father's will?
00:47They answered him, "The second one."
00:52Then Jesus said to them, “I tell you the truth, the tax collectors and prostitutes…”
00:58They have gone before them on the path to the kingdom of God.
01:02For John came to you and preached the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him.
01:08However, the tax collectors and prostitutes did believe him.
01:15Even after seeing this, you have not repented or believed in him.
01:24The Word of the Lord.
01:28This week, from the word of God.
01:32Last week, brothers, we finished what we knew, the discourse as the ecclesial discourse
01:42which we saw on Sundays the 23rd, 24th and 25th.
01:48We said, they were contained in chapters 18, 19 and 20 of Matthew.
01:55We finished that section and moved on to another with this chapter 21.
02:01We begin to discover in Scripture the entry of Jesus into the Holy City, in Jerusalem.
02:11And from his entrance, we will realize how the disputes that the Lord has with the religious leaders,
02:19with the town's political leaders, with the community leaders, they begin to grow.
02:27The Lord will enter into this path of surrendering his life and his work, his public manifestation, directly against certain actions,
02:39He will undoubtedly draw him into these controversies in which He will remain faithful until the end of the road.
02:45Today we find this parable of the two sons who are called by their Father to work in the vineyard.
02:59And in these children we find different answers.
03:04Answers, brothers, that can also be present in each one of us.
03:11These two sons are called by the Father, who gives them a very specific instruction.
03:18He invites them to work, go and work in the vineyard.
03:22The first one says yes, he will go, but he doesn't attend, he doesn't go.
03:29The second one might be a little repellent, but he ends up participating, he ends up going to work.
03:35It is a very simple teaching, brothers, that the Lord gives us, because he invites us to ask ourselves,
03:42What kind of children are we?
03:45Which son are you?
03:47Are you the one who does not obey the Father?
03:50What does it say yes to, but in the end, does it turn out to be what one wants?
03:56Or are you that child who, well, certainly finds it a struggle, a difficulty in responding perhaps in a positive way,
04:04But is it ultimately God's will?
04:09Our Lord invites us today to consider whether we are truly living as his children.
04:17The text, certainly, also if we look at it historically, refers to two very specific groups.
04:27We found this group who knew themselves to be the chosen people, those who believed they were doing everything right.
04:35It was this group of priests, of elders, it was this group of Pharisees.
04:41They, they who knew themselves to be chosen by God, brothers, to be close to Him and to share in His grace,
04:49They told him yes, but it seemed that their behavior, their way of life, was showing they were going back on their word.
04:57They were moving away from God's plan.
05:00And there is another group that is also historically recognized,
05:02It was this group that these pious, religious men considered sinners.
05:09And they certainly were, publicly; they were the tax collectors and also the prostitutes.
05:17We find them today in the text of the Gospel.
05:21But they, the Lord tells us, have outpaced us.
05:25And they have surpassed us because they have repented of their conduct and changed.
05:31And now they want to live doing God's will, they embark on this path.
05:36Today, then, we need to ask ourselves, what kind of children are we?
05:42Are we doing God's will or are we denying Him?
05:47Are we turning away from Him, doing what we want?
05:51I would like us to think about three very specific things.
05:55And after that, let each of us personally examine our conscience.
06:02How am I living?
06:04Which son do I resemble?
06:05Am I truly striving to do His will or not?
06:10The first thing I would like us to think about is,
06:14Consider whether your words are consistent with your actions.
06:19Are our words consistent with our actions, with our way of life?
06:28You already know this text from Matthew 7, in verse 21,
06:33where the Lord says,
06:35Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven.
06:40You can check it there in your Bible, and if I'm wrong, you can correct me.
06:42Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven.
06:49But he who does the will of my Father.
06:51Look, you and I can be part of that group that says,
06:55Yes, I'm going to do it this way.
06:58From that group that comes and praises the Lord.
07:01He proclaims it, he professes it, he speaks of Him in one place and another.
07:06But our projects are still far off.
07:09Our way of behaving, of existing, of presenting ourselves to the world
07:14and the other brothers are separated from Him.
07:19We're one of those kids who talk a lot,
07:23But we do very little of the Father's will.
07:27I'm sure any parent would prefer their child to talk less.
07:33but always live doing what is expected of him,
07:37that which is due to him.
07:38Being a son obedient to the will of the Lord.
07:43I hope that today we ask ourselves,
07:47Let's be aware,
07:48Am I living what I profess?
07:52What I come here today to make public as my faith,
07:56Can I apply it to my life?
07:58Because it does a lot of harm, brothers,
08:01that we talk a lot and live very little.
08:05This harms the life of the church because it contradicts the Lord's plan.
08:11And this also causes scandal and discord among the brothers.
08:17Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven.
08:22We need to make this great effort.
08:25And I know, brothers, from my own experience, that this is difficult.
08:29Sometimes it's very difficult for us to give up a sin, a behavior, a relationship,
08:37to a way of life, because they are rooted in us,
08:41because we have lived with them for years.
08:44They are part of family traditions,
08:48They are part of the customs, of gatherings of friends,
08:51of the race with which we live.
08:54But we need to strive to be consistent.
08:59What we say, live it, brothers.
09:03One second thing I'd like you and me to think about,
09:08to know what kind of child we are living as
09:11at this moment in our history,
09:14I go beyond my acts of piety.
09:20Or am I content with simply acts of religious piety?
09:27I go beyond them.
09:28In other words, I ground my cult expressions.
09:34What do I do with my siblings in real life?
09:37Am I capable of loving in these difficult realities?
09:43of my family and society?
09:46The prophet Hosea, in chapter 6, verse 6,
09:51He says, "I prefer mercy to holocausts."
09:59Knowledge of God is more important than any sacrifice.
10:03The Lord, brothers and sisters, wants us to live life
10:08this is what we celebrate today.
10:10And we put it into practice by showing mercy,
10:15with gestures of understanding, of tenderness
10:18for those who need it,
10:21treating those around us well,
10:24not hurting them, not speaking harshly,
10:28not dealing with resentment, with hatred.
10:32The Lord desires, more than any sacrifice,
10:37a life of mercy.
10:41We too must fight, brothers.
10:45Our religious practice is important.
10:48Of course it is.
10:50Every public action we take in expressing our faith is valuable.
10:54and private too.
10:56Those prayers that you say.
10:59But that's something you have to live with.
11:03That needs to be made concrete there.
11:06in service with your mother, with your father,
11:09in displays of affection, with your wife,
11:11with your husband.
11:12In a specific life.
11:15More than a sacrifice,
11:16The Lord calls us to this, brothers.
11:18To make the face of love in the midst of the brothers.
11:23A third thing,
11:25that I would like us to think about as well,
11:29to keep asking ourselves the same questions,
11:31What kind of children are we right now?
11:34Am I content just to listen to the word of God?
11:41Am I content just to listen to the things of the Lord?
11:46Or do I want to experience them?
11:48The apostle James, in chapter number 1,
11:53Verse 22 tells us,
11:57Do not be content with merely listening to the word.
12:01Do not be content with merely listening to the word.
12:06Strive to live it.
12:09Strive.
12:11How long have we, brothers, heard,
12:15each one throughout their life,
12:17This word that we believe transforms the heart?
12:22How many times have you been exposed to it?
12:25How many times have you heard the Lord tell you,
12:27Do you have to change?
12:31You need to improve your behavior.
12:33You have to love.
12:34You have to convert.
12:36How many times has this word been proclaimed?
12:40in the middle of this assembly?
12:43And how many others have we approached her with?
12:45in private,
12:47there in our room, in our homes,
12:49in the meetings of our groups and movements?
12:51And the question is,
12:53Am I still content just with listening to her?
12:58Or am I taking a chance just to live it?
13:01Even if it truly costs me my life.
13:06What are we doing, brothers?
13:08Because, without a doubt,
13:12Well, hearing the word is sweet, isn't it?
13:14Scripture itself says so.
13:17It has a sweet taste like honey.
13:20But when you eat it, you make it your own.
13:24then he feels this difficulty in his gut.
13:26And now, how do I live it?
13:30And now, how do I make it into meat?
13:32How do I make her present among my people?
13:35Let us not be complacent, brothers,
13:38by coming to this place
13:39and listen to the word of God.
13:42Leave here fully charged,
13:45animated to land it
13:47in those situations that need to be transformed.
13:51Otherwise,
13:53We will continue to listen to that demand.
13:55of many
13:56in our own families, brothers,
13:59and in society.
14:00Look,
14:02You have the Lord on your lips,
14:05But your life is not consistent with it.
14:09You perform acts of piety,
14:11You spend all your time at mass.
14:13You can pray a rosary,
14:15But you have no love and mercy.
14:18with those who need it.
14:20You hear and read the word,
14:22But you are very far from her.
14:25You look at it and you forget.
14:28when you get what it asks for.
14:30That claim, brothers,
14:32It also has its value among us.
14:35Because it's a complaint
14:36which it requires of us,
14:38that calls us
14:39let's keep striving
14:41on the path of the Christian life.
14:44We have a testimony
14:45of obedience
14:46taken to the extreme.
14:49It is the testimony
14:50of our Lord Jesus Christ.
14:52We heard it today.
14:53in the first reading.
14:55He was obedient
14:56until death on the cross.
14:58And I ask them,
15:00Do you believe that for Jesus
15:01It was a piece of cake.
15:02Is this God's will?
15:04Do you believe that the one who said,
15:05No, man, this is full of water.
15:07Thank you, Lord.
15:08for telling me which way,
15:10See you there, right?
15:12The Lord suffered,
15:13cry,
15:15He had to suffer,
15:16but I knew
15:17to do the Father's will
15:19It was the only important thing.
15:22That which leads us to us
15:24to the fullness of the heart.
15:27If still
15:28we don't make an effort
15:29in this congruence of life
15:31and in doing God's will,
15:33I think,
15:34more than out of malice,
15:36ours, brothers,
15:38It's because we haven't discovered
15:39actually
15:39that if we do
15:41what God asks of us,
15:43at all times
15:44of our life,
15:46then there will be fullness
15:47in yours,
15:49Then there will be fullness.
15:51We haven't realized it yet.
15:52that these promises
15:54that God leaves us
15:55in his word
15:56they are fulfilled,
15:59They are fulfilled in every way
16:00when we
16:01We obey him.
16:03Realize that,
16:05Don't rule them out.
16:07The Lord has shown us
16:08the path
16:08of obedience
16:10to the Father,
16:12Let's not behave,
16:14well,
16:15like rebellious children
16:17who reject
16:18what the Father
16:19he asks them.
16:21Let us cling to Him,
16:22I hope we can be
16:23at least like this son
16:24which says,
16:25no no,
16:26that repels,
16:27that it costs him,
16:29but that in the end
16:30of the road
16:31He does God's will.
16:34At least let's be
16:35of these children
16:35repelones,
16:38fools,
16:39but that adhere
16:40to the Father's will.
16:42May the Lord,
16:43well,
16:43grant us,
16:43siblings,
16:44this grace
16:45to each one of us
16:46living
16:48all that
16:48that He asks of us.
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