Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Matthew 13,36-43
Jesus dismissed the crowds and went into the house. His disciples approached him and said, “Explain to us the parable of the weeds in the field.”
He said in reply, “He who sows good seed is the Son of Man,
the field is the world, the good seed the children of the kingdom. The weeds are the children of the evil one,
and the enemy who sows them is the devil. The harvest is the end of the age, and the harvesters are angels.
Just as weeds are collected and burned (up) with fire, so will it be at the end of the age.
The Son of Man will send his angels, and they will collect out of his kingdom all who cause others to sin and all evildoers.
They will throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be wailing and grinding of teeth.
Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Whoever has ears ought to hear.”
Lord, explain to us!
1 Returned home. Home is the place where Jesus is with his people, where He shares with them, the evangelist shows us his human side. This is what we cannot lose, we should connect and share with our families. We should disconnect from our accelerated life: when we get home, we continue working, cleaning, doing laundry, etc. We should get together with our family and spend quality time with them: have a cup of tea or coffee, talk about what’s going on, and share your feelings. It’s about explaining life with our testimony.
2 They asked him to explain. Today we also ask Jesus to explain to us the things in life that we do not understand. We don’t understand why good people who work for others are often destroyed; why good people often leave this world so early; and why there is so much injustice in the world…There are so many things that we don’t understand, but someday we will sit down with Jesus and He will explain everything to us, that is for sure.
3 The seed: Today, look at your life and take a look at the type of seed that is in your heart. Look at what motivates you to live; what makes you want to serve others; what it is that identifies you and makes you give good fruits to others. You, and only you, know what you can give and do in others. There are many who need to be satisfied by your fruits, by the seed that you have and that you have worked on over time. God bless you and be with you, in the name of the Father, of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen
…And do not forget: Heaven is Our Goal!
