The parable in the Gospel reading for this Sunday may be perceived as hopeful by some and shocking by others. We see workers who start at different times of the day receive the exact same wage at the end of the day, even those who only worked one hour. Is this unjust, one might contend? Why are the workers who worked just a little getting paid as much as the ones who labored the entire day?
To understand the parable, we have to start by noting that the story is not meant to instruct us on business practices. The parable is spiritual in meaning. God will welcome into Heaven all those who repent, even those who do so at the very end of their lives.
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