The Tenants Who Killed the Landlord Pastor’s Column 27th Sunday Ordinary Time October 4, 2026 In this Sunday’s gospel (Matthew 21:33-43), Jesus offers the parable of a man who takes great care to set up his own business—a vineyard. He made a sizeable investment in time and money, planting a hedge, installing an expensive winepress, and cultivating grapes. After all these extensive preparations, he went out and found tenants to buy a lease and run the business for