Parable of the SOWer

To do the will
of God

"We pray in order

to unite ourselves
to Jesus' thinking,
feeling, and loving
and in order to
better accomplish
His will
Verbum Dei
Constitutions
"If we are to
cultivate the soil of
our hearts we will
first need a plough,
and our plough
must be the Cross
of Christ."
Archimandrite
Zacharias
What is the rich soil?
23But the seed sown on rich soil is the one who
hears the word and understands it, who indeed
bears fruit and yields a hundred or sixty or
thirtyfold. (Matthew 13:23)

15But as for the seed that fell on rich soil, they

are the ones who, when they have heard the
word, embrace it with a generous and good heart,
and bear fruit through perseverance. (Luke 8:15)

20But those sown on rich soil are the ones who

hear the word and accept it and bear fruit thirty
and sixty and a hundredfold. (Mark 4:20)
Matthew 8:19 The seed sown on the path is the
one who hears the word of the kingdom without
understanding it, and the evil one comes and
steals away what was sown in his heart.
20 The seed sown on rocky ground is the one
who hears the word and receives it at once with
joy.
21 But he has no root and lasts only for a time.
When some tribulation or persecution comes
because of the word, he immediately falls away.
22 The seed sown among thorns is the one who
hears the word, but then worldly anxiety and
the lure of riches choke the word and it bears
no fruit.
Believe in the power of
the seed
Seed Grows of Itself. 26 Jesus
said, This is how it is with the
kingdom of God; it is as if a man
were to scatter seed on the land
27 and would sleep and rise night
and day and the seed would sprout
and grow, he knows not how. 28 Of
its own accord the land yields fruit,
first the blade, then the ear, then
the full grain in the ear (Mark 4)
"It is better Jesus, to follow
you, take part in your game,
run side by side with you, to
take part in your greatest
trials and reach the extremes
and squeeze out our life. It is
a thousand times better than
to simply contemplate you,
ask you, implore you, adore
you and admire you, praise
you and applaud you"
Jaime Bonet
Generous in sowing - as
the Lord has been with
us
 When I say, "My foot is slipping," your mercy,
18

LORD, holds me up. 19When cares increase within

me, your comfort gives me joy. (Psalm 94)

The good soil

of Gods
mercy

I will teach the wicked your ways,

15

that sinners may return to you. (Psalm

 Reflection
1. Look at 1st reading. What
strikes you?
2. Pray with the Gospel. What
is the message for you?
3. How is my sowing?
Generous? What hinders me
and how to overcome it?