In Luke 13, Jesus tells a parable about a barren fig tree. The tree is planted in a vineyard, which sounds weird, but fig trees were often used as trellises in vineyards. The owner is unhappy because ...

The first parable speaks to us of the Fig tree which had leaves but was barren of any fruit. With this image, the Lord is rebuking those around Him who adorned themselves with the greenery of external ...

If Israel is "God's vineyard," then the tree with luxuriant leaves is a metaphor for someone who gives the impression of righteousness but does not act nobly. When Jesus tells the barren fig tree, "No ...

We prayed and waited and grieved together beneath that barren fig tree. And by the time we replanted the church, they were some of our strongest supporters. They realized how the death of one ...

During his address, the Pope reflected on this Third Sunday of Lent’s Gospel reading about the barren fig tree, drawing parallels between the patient farmer in the parable and God’s merciful ...

No, there isn’t, because you have been given time, but have not put it to use. The allusion passes on to the fig tree which bears no fruit, and which the master wants to uproot. The gardener begs for ...