“Cut it down. Why should it use up the ground?” (Luke 13:7)

In Sunday’s Gospel, Jesus tells a parable about a fig tree in a vineyard. It is striking that the owner has planted it among his vines, and so when it fails to bear fruit he considers cutting it down so that it does not “use up the ground” meant for the vine. When we are The post “Cut it down. Why should it use up the ground?” (Luke 13:7) first appeared on Catholic Herald. The post “Cut it down. Why should it use up the ground?” (Luke 13:7) appeared first on Catholic Herald.