WORD OF GOD
Dear brothers and sisters, God’s Word has been sown into our hearts. But too often our hearts have not been the ideal soil for the growth of the Word. We have proved ourselves to be infertile and arid ground. Not only have we been indifferent and cold towards the Word but at times we have even deliberately choked its growth. The Readings of today speak of the effectiveness of God’s word. Isaiah plainly tells us that God’s word won’t return unless it has “accomplished” its purpose. St Paul describes salvation using the imagery of “waiting with eager longing” in confident hope that creation itself, being freed from “corruption” will “obtain the freedom of the glory of the children of God”. The Gospel points to how the Word of God, despite encountering obstacles, will continue to flourish and bear fruit a “hundredfold”.
Liturgical materials for the 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time.
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