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If, as the popular song says, a picture paints a thousand words, then Jesus’ parables must be in a class by them-selves. The pictures he painted in these stories have inspired not just thousands but millions of words!
Entire books have been written on just one par-able alone, not to mention the countless homilies that have been preached, reflections that have been offered, and theologies that have been proposed, all based on these moving word pictures.
In many of his parables, Jesus paints pictures that teach us about the relationship he wants to have with us, his church. He talks about a shepherd tending sheep, a farmer cultivating the land, a vinedresser caring for a vineyard, and a builder building a building.
Images like these can help us see that Jesus is always with the church. They also tell us how he wants his church to respond to him. And finally, they give us insights into how Jesus is calling us to build the church.
In this article, we want to look at some…
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