Murderous resentment

In the first reading (from Genesis 37), the sons of Israel plot the death of their brother Joseph because he seems to have more of their father’s love.

In the Gospel (Matthew 21:33-43,45-46), our Lord tells the parable of the wicked tenants who think they can get the landlord’s riches by murdering the landlord’s son. The end result of their murderous resentment is quite simple and quite dark: “He will put those wretched men to a wretched death...”

Do we resent others? Do we resent people who are richer, luckier, more talented, and/or better looking?

Let today’s readings serve as warnings.

Some people have more of some things than others, but whether we have little or we have much, each of us must use everything we have as best we can for the glory of God and the aid of our fellow man.