"Creating Fertile Soil for God's Word with Prayer and Action" Psychology tells us humans are very complex. Jesus also knew this, attempting by his seed parable to explain some of the ways in which we struggle mentally with making his Word the most significant part of our distracted lives.
1.) Some hear the call to a better life in Christ, but respond to other voices calling them to a life of comfort, security, pleasure. 2.) Some begin to answer Christ’s call, but find it too much work, so return to old ways. 3.) Others add Christ’s call with great fervour to their lists of other commitments, but though these other things are also good, they soon sadly take precedent, and Christ’s seed falls away. 4.) But those who put God first, enjoy highly enriched lives with a profound, restful peace inside them which makes all life’s troubles manageable. Much like those of Bruce-Grey county, Vincent Van Gogh loved the fields in the countryside around him. Looking upon their gold, green and brown beauty helped him to breath and replenish his soul. He said, “Life is only a kind of ‘sowing’ time.” To him planting of seed, preparing and nurturing before final harvest was life itself. Thankfully, God continually sows the seed of his Word in our hearts. It is just up to us to grow it in our hearts. And we may not all become great leaders of the Faith, saints or postulants, missionaries working in troubled lands. But it is in the doing, the trying, that we bear spiritual fruit. Salesian priest, Flor McCarthy, said, “At the end of the day, we will not be judged by results, but by the efforts we have made. Christ knows that not everyone is capable of producing a hundredfold. How do we start growing this seed inside us? By prayer and action. The farmer knows the hard work to nourish a seed. But farmers also pray for a good harvest. My dad did at Grace before meals. In coming Sundays, I will look at 6 aspects of prayer: confession, supplication, intercession, thanksgiving, lament, and adoration. For now, let us pray: “God, come to our assistance; Lord, make haste to help us.” Rev Fr Christopher Tracey, Pastor Saint Joseph Roman Catholic Parish Saugeen Shores, Ontario
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