Daniel Francis reflects on seeing others through God’s eyes

Daniel Francis shared reflections on the importance of viewing others through the perspective of God following a recent Mass.

Writing for the Diocese of Port of Spain, Francis noted that a homily on the Gospel of Matthew 20:1–16 changed his understanding of the parable of the landowner and the vineyard workers. While he previously viewed the landowner's decision to pay late-arriving workers a full day's wage as unfair, the priest's explanation helped him see the landowner's desire to help those who had waited all day in the marketplace without work.

Francis suggested that people often approach interactions with others expecting the worst or acting callously based on past experiences. He proposed that assuming there is a hidden story behind a person's silence, lateness, or attitude could allow individuals to see a different side of one another.