Parable of the Sower

Saturday,
September 22, 2018
24th Week in Ordinary Time
1st Reading:
1 Cor 15:35-49
Gospel: Luke 8:4-15

(Jesus said): “The sower went out to sow the seed. And as he sowed, some of the grain fell along the way, was trodden on and the birds of the sky ate it up. Some fell on rocky ground, and no sooner had it come up than it withered, because it had no water. Some fell among thorns; the thorns grew up with the seed and choked it. But some fell on good soil and grew, producing fruit – a hundred times as much.” And Jesus cried out, “Listen then, if you have ears to hear!” (…)

Now, this is the point of the parable: Those on the rocky ground are people who receive the word with joy, but they have no root; they believe for a while and give way in time of trial. Among the thorns are people who hear the word but as they go their way, are choked by worries, riches, and the pleasures of life; they bring no fruit to maturity. The good soil, instead, are people who receive the word and keep it in a gentle and generous mind, and persevering patiently, they bear fruit.

D@iGITAL-EXPERIENCE
(Daily Gospel in
the Assimilated
Life Experience)

The devil’s favorite castle is Pride, his trap our Apprehensions, his weapon of attack our Temptations, and his trojan horse our Happiness (P.A.T.H.). The letter at the center of the word “pride” (which is letter “I”) reminds us that the root cause of the problem of proud people is selfishness. The fact that there is no letter ‘I’ in the word “church” points to the inescapable circumstance that there is no place for selfishness in the church. In our church communities no one says, “I am at the center of the Church”. It’s always the welfare of others that comes first. “Church” which places letters “u” and “r” in the middle of the word shouts out the ideal slogan: “U R at the center of the Church”!

Apprehension is also the devil’s efficient trap because it results to worry which draws people away from faith. “Fear is useless”, Jesus said, “what is needed is trust”. Temptation, on the other hand, is the devil’s weapon of attack. He begins with neutral things but slowly opens forbidden doors to minor infractions at the end of which is a slippery slope leading to perdition.
The devil’s Trojan horse is human happiness. Like Sigmund Freud the devil knows that pleasure is an underlying element of human motivation. To uncover this Trojan horse, let us distinguish between happiness and joy. Happiness, which the devil promises if you do what he tells you, depends on happenings. On the other hand, joy is what one keeps in his heart as he does the will of God. Joy is Jesus first, Others second, and Yourself last. – (Atty.) Rev. Fr. Dan Domingo P. delos Angeles, Jr., D.M.

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