I often wonder if someone can become holier than another. Think about that -- if someone is already in heaven, then he or she has received the highest prize for a good life here on earth. Whether a holy virgin, a martyr, or other type of saint, they all received the same prize. So, is it correct to say that St. Peter the Apostle is saintlier than your relative who lived a good life and is now in heaven too? Or, for example, is John Paul II saintlier than St. Juan Diego? They all received the same highest prize -- eternal life in heaven. I think that the answer to that can be found in Jesus’ parable from the gospel reading today. He talks about a landowner who hired workers for his vineyard and offered them the same salary, the same to the one who worked for five hours as to the one who worked only two, and again the same to the one who worked only one hour. Not fair, we would say, not fair according to this world's rules. However, this is perfectly fair with God. We all have time to convert and become saints. But some live like saints all their life, and some may convert and become saints just before their death. Our logic is not God’s logic. We shouldn’t be looking at others, but make sure we did everything in this life to gain that highest prize, eternal life in heaven.
