Genesis 37:3-4, 12-13, 17-28 / Matthew 21:33-43, 45-46
Everyday we experience a spectrum of mixed emotions.
Generally there are positive and negative emotions, and whether those emotions are expressed or not.
When emotions are expressed in words and actions, then it can be said that positive emotions bring out positive reactions, whereas, negative emotions bring about negative reactions.
In the 1st reading, the emotions of Joseph's brothers were obvious. They were jealous that their father loved Joseph more than the rest of the brothers.
They came to hate him so much that they could not say a civil word to him.
That hate turned into an intention to kill Joseph but Reuben managed to save Joseph from being killed.
But it was not so in the gospel parable where the landowner's son was killed by the tenants.
The two readings tell us to always be aware of our emotions and what thoughts and actions are our emotions leading us to.
Let us put our emotions into the Sacred Heart of Jesus and ask Him to make our hearts like His. Then we will think and act as He wants us to.