Online Church: @Our Lady of Africa Church Mbuya today, October 04, 2026

TWENTY-FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

First Reading - Isaiah 5:1-7; God planted His vineyard with love, cleared it of stones, built a tower. He looked for good grapes, for justice, but found bloodshed. The vineyard of the Lord is the house of Israel.

-Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 80:9, 12, 13-14, 15-16, 19-20; R/. The vineyard of the Lord is the house of Israel.

-Second Reading: Philippians 4:6-9; Have no anxiety. Make your needs known to God. The peace of God will guard you. Do what is true, just, pure, and the God of peace will be with you.

-Gospel Acclamation: John 15:16; R/. Alleluia, Alleluia. I chose you to go and bear fruit that will remain, says the Lord.
R/. Alleluia, Alleluia.

-Gospel: Matthew 21:33-43 Jesus tells of tenants who beat the servants and killed the son of the landowner to steal the vineyard. So the Kingdom will be taken from them and given to a people who will bear its fruit.