Fr. Mike Schmitz

We know that this is the case because of the very next parable that Jesus tells in chapter 12, the parable of the wicked tenants, that here's the landowner. He builds a vineyard, plants a vineyard, builds a tower, all these things, leases it to tenants. Those tenants, again, once again, are the Jewish people, the Jewish leaders who basically saying, yeah, the time for harvest is here.

Where is the fruit? Show me the money. And they're not doing this. They're not handing over any of the fruit of what is essentially the landowner, AKA God himself, his land, his vineyard.

Where is the fruit? Show me the money. And they're not doing this. They're not handing over any of the fruit of what is essentially the landowner, AKA God himself, his land, his vineyard.

Where is the fruit? Show me the money. And they're not doing this. They're not handing over any of the fruit of what is essentially the landowner, AKA God himself, his land, his vineyard.

And this is the case for every single one of us is that Jesus is pointing out to those people at the time, pointing out, okay, if you belong to me, it's great because the reason you belong to me is because I love you. But also, also, The reason you belong to me is to bear fruit. The reason you belong to me is so that I can bless the world through you. So demonstrate the fruit.

And this is the case for every single one of us is that Jesus is pointing out to those people at the time, pointing out, okay, if you belong to me, it's great because the reason you belong to me is because I love you. But also, also, The reason you belong to me is to bear fruit. The reason you belong to me is so that I can bless the world through you. So demonstrate the fruit.

And this is the case for every single one of us is that Jesus is pointing out to those people at the time, pointing out, okay, if you belong to me, it's great because the reason you belong to me is because I love you. But also, also, The reason you belong to me is to bear fruit. The reason you belong to me is so that I can bless the world through you. So demonstrate the fruit.

And this is just so, so key. In John's gospel, Jesus makes this really clear as well. He says, by this is the Father glorified, that you remain in me and bear much fruit. This is the key, that a fruitless disciple of Jesus, the question you have to ask is, are they even a disciple of Jesus? A disciple of Jesus that doesn't bear fruit.

And this is just so, so key. In John's gospel, Jesus makes this really clear as well. He says, by this is the Father glorified, that you remain in me and bear much fruit. This is the key, that a fruitless disciple of Jesus, the question you have to ask is, are they even a disciple of Jesus? A disciple of Jesus that doesn't bear fruit.

And this is just so, so key. In John's gospel, Jesus makes this really clear as well. He says, by this is the Father glorified, that you remain in me and bear much fruit. This is the key, that a fruitless disciple of Jesus, the question you have to ask is, are they even a disciple of Jesus? A disciple of Jesus that doesn't bear fruit.

You have to ask the question, are they even a disciple of Jesus? Now, that doesn't mean that they're someone who has converted millions or converted thousands or converted hundreds. It basically means, but where's the fruit in your life? And the fruit can be other people's conversions. Yes, but it also can be the fruits of the spirit, right?

You have to ask the question, are they even a disciple of Jesus? Now, that doesn't mean that they're someone who has converted millions or converted thousands or converted hundreds. It basically means, but where's the fruit in your life? And the fruit can be other people's conversions. Yes, but it also can be the fruits of the spirit, right?

You have to ask the question, are they even a disciple of Jesus? Now, that doesn't mean that they're someone who has converted millions or converted thousands or converted hundreds. It basically means, but where's the fruit in your life? And the fruit can be other people's conversions. Yes, but it also can be the fruits of the spirit, right?

Things like love, peace, patience, kindness, gentleness, self-control. Those things are the fruits of the spirit. And if we belong to Christ, we should be able to show him, oh, here are the fruits.

Things like love, peace, patience, kindness, gentleness, self-control. Those things are the fruits of the spirit. And if we belong to Christ, we should be able to show him, oh, here are the fruits.

Things like love, peace, patience, kindness, gentleness, self-control. Those things are the fruits of the spirit. And if we belong to Christ, we should be able to show him, oh, here are the fruits.

no again this is not the sorry i'm going on a tangent but i please come with me on this one this doesn't mean that we've created those gifts those fruits in ourselves but they are the natural or supernatural outgrowth of a life rooted in jesus those things like again love peace patience kindness gentleness self-control those um chastity self-control those things are the fruits of a life lived in christ and when jesus looks for fruit on the fig tree and doesn't find any

no again this is not the sorry i'm going on a tangent but i please come with me on this one this doesn't mean that we've created those gifts those fruits in ourselves but they are the natural or supernatural outgrowth of a life rooted in jesus those things like again love peace patience kindness gentleness self-control those um chastity self-control those things are the fruits of a life lived in christ and when jesus looks for fruit on the fig tree and doesn't find any

no again this is not the sorry i'm going on a tangent but i please come with me on this one this doesn't mean that we've created those gifts those fruits in ourselves but they are the natural or supernatural outgrowth of a life rooted in jesus those things like again love peace patience kindness gentleness self-control those um chastity self-control those things are the fruits of a life lived in christ and when jesus looks for fruit on the fig tree and doesn't find any

He says, okay, basically, you know, at some point, the time is going to be up. At some point, at some point, the landowner is going to return. At some point, you're going to look for figs on the fig tree and there needs to be fruit. And that's what Jesus is saying. At some point, I'm going to come again and I need the fruit to be there. Moving on, just because it's so good.