"Hear then the
parable of the sower. When anyone hears the word of the kingdom and does not
understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what is sown in the heart:
this is what was sown on the path. As for what was sown on rocky ground, this
is the one who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy; yet such a
person has no root, but endures only for a while, and when trouble or
persecution arises because of the word, that person immediately falls away. As
for what was sown among thorns, this is the one who hears the word, but the
cares of the words and the lure of wealth choke the word, and it yields
nothing. But as for what was sown on good soil, this is the one who hears the
word and understands it, who indeed bears fruit and yields, in one case a
hundredfold, in another sixty and in another thirty."
Father Nino Cavoto shared his message on the
gospel’s theme about the parable of the sower, to quote: “Only hearts who are open to the whispers of
God can hear the word of God.” God does not shout but whispers and listens.
Jesus retells the parables of the sower who scattered seeds on tilled soil. He compared
the solid soil to our hearts needing to be tilled which means our hearts needs
to receive the words of God as He utters in whispers. The tilling of the heart
pertains to suffering, pain, and disappointments. It is only the voice of God
that gives us comfort when our hearts are being tilled. We can compare our
hearts to the soil where we lived on earth - the Ontario clay – made up of solid
art clay, hard in dry hot weather, difficult to till so it needs a sharp spade so
seeds can penetrate. We should ask ourselves what kind of soil we are – rough
patch or stone patch. Tilling is important by opening our hearts to the word of
God that gives us new life. Let us say this prayer: “O Lord, open our hearts to
hear your whispers.”
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