Our Gospel this week raises the question of who is first and who is last in the kingdom of heaven. _{(Mt 20:1-16a)}
In the parable, the laborers who worked the longest grumble about the amount of wages others are receiving. However Jesus reminds us, simply being called to the privilege of sharing in Jesus’ work is its own recompense. Like the good samaritan, the kingdom of heaven is revealed by those who choose this work. Do we choose it?