Oh how many still stay away from God thinking they want to enjoy life to the fullest and that a relationship with Him will hinder and stifle them! They stubbornly close their eyes, ears and hearts to our heavenly Father’s call for an intimate loving relationship with Him. Of Whom all life and goodness comes. A loving Father wanting only the best for His children.
How can we say we are useless or are of little value? We are all children of our heavenly Father! Made in His image, destined for greatness through a life of holiness.
We can make such an impact in each others lives. If we but grow in His love, in His Word, in His ways. We can bring comfort and hope when there is none. Nourishment to those in need, healing for those who suffer. Jesus our Lord enables our tiny limited hearts to grow in capacity, we can love with His limitless love. Amen
FIRST READING
Jeremiah 13:1–11
GOSPEL
Matthew 13:31–35
Jesus proposed a parable to the crowds.
“The Kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that a person took and sowed in a field. It is the smallest of all the seeds, yet when full–grown it is the largest of plants. It becomes a large bush, and the birds of the sky come and dwell in its branches.”
He spoke to them another parable. “The Kingdom of heaven is like yeast that a woman took and mixed with three measures of wheat flour until the whole batch was leavened.”
All these things Jesus spoke to the crowds in parables. He spoke to them only in parables, to fulfill what had been said through the prophet:
I will open my mouth in parables, I will announce what has lain hidden from the foundation of the world.
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