THE SEED IS THE WORD OF GOD.
ARE YOU A HEARER OR A DOER OF THE WORD?
THE GOODNEWS:
“When a large crowd gathered, with people from one town after another journeying to Jesus, he spoke in a parable.
“A sower went out to sow his seed.
And as he sowed, some seed fell on the path and was trampled, and the birds of the sky ate it up.
Some seed fell on rocky ground, and when it grew, it withered for lack of moisture.
Some seed fell among thorns, and the thorns grew with it and choked it.
And some seed fell on good soil, and when it grew, it produced fruit a hundredfold.”
"After saying this, he called out, “Whoever has ears to hear ought to hear.”." (Luke 8: 5......14).
Saturday 19th September 2026 in the 24th Week of Ordinary Time is the feast of the Feast of St Januarius, Bishop and Martyr.
St Januarius was martyred about 305. He was Italian. He was Bishop and Martyr and was killed under Emperor Diocletian.
His dried blood liquifies miraculously several times a year. Even science and agnostics are confounded by this miracle. Jesus our Savior still presents believers more than sufficient proofs like the liquification of the the blood of Januarius to strengthen their faith.
Did you guess that the Sower in the Gospel for today (Luke 8: 4 - 15) is Jesus the Farmer?
The seed is the word of God. One of Jesus numerous names is the Word of God (Cf Revelation 19:13).
The seed that fell among thorns may be likened to some living today in western societies.
Unbridled affluence and materialism have eroded the faith of Our Fathers in these countries .
People hear the Pearl of the Gospel: "Seek first the kingdom of God and holiness of life above every other thing and all your needs shall be met. Stop worrying about tomorrow which you cannot control. Trust firmly in my Divine All Powerful Providence. (Free translation - Cf Matthew 6: 33 - 34).
We hear the word and prefer to be hearers only and not doers of the word.
Our ever merciful Savior continues to sow the word every day through the Sacred Scriptures, teachings from Sacred Tradition and Magisterium.
But you too, you are a sower of the word whether you are a teacher, catechist, evangelist, nurse, housewife, politician, gabage collector, etc. Whatever you are or do, the Lord has entrusted you to partner with Him to transform the world today. How do you respond?
In September, the Church honors the Sorrowful Heart of Mary. May the Blessed Virgin Mary, Our Lady of Sorrows obtain for us mercies from her Son Jesus.
For Prayers of Consecration to the Immaculate and Sorrowful Heart of Mary, Litany, Promises of Mary to those who say the Holy Rosary, etc click the link below:
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