Wednesday of week 16 in Ordinary Time
St Charbel Makhlouf (1828 – 1898)
Gospel – Matthew 13:1-9
“Listen, anyone who has ears”. This is a powerful statement of Jesus. We all have ears. Then why did Jesus tell us like this. That is the inner meaning of this statement. It’s simple. There is a possibility that even if we have ears, we will not hear, what Jesus want us to hear. So, we need the ears to listen what Jesus wants us to hear. What’s that? It’s the ear to listen to the fall of seeds. Our ears should be able to identify where are the seeds falling, the seeds of grace. We often think that the seeds are falling always in the rich soil. The Word of God we listen, we read, the inspiration we get, the resolutions we make, all of these have the chance to fall in the rich soil. But they also have the chance to fall on the edges of the path, to fall on the patches of rock, or to fall among thorns. We must listen to the sound of seeds falling in the silence of heart and in prayer. Then we can see where the seeds are falling. Let’s reflect: Do I listen to the sound of seeds of grace falling in my life to identify where are they falling?
Don Giorgio