Fate 1: “And as he sowed, some seed fell on the path and was trampled, and the birds of the sky ate it up.” Explanation by Jesus: “This is the meaning of the parable. The seed is The Word of God. Those on the path are the ones who have heard, but the Devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts that they may not believe and be saved.
Fate 2: “Some seed fell on rocky ground, and when it grew, it withered for lack of moisture. Explanation by Jesus: “Those on rocky ground are the ones who, when they hear, receive the word with joy, but they have no root; they believe only for a time and fall away in time of temptation.”
Fate 3: “Some seed fell among thorns, and the thorns grew with it and choked it.” Explanation by Jesus: “As for the seed that fell among thorns, they are the ones who have heard, but as they go along, they are choked by the anxieties and riches and pleasures of life, and they fail to produce mature fruit.”
Fate 4: “And some seed fell on good soil, and when it grew, it produced fruit a hundredfold.” Explanation by Jesus: “But as for the seed that fell on rich soil, they are the ones who, when they have heard The Word, embrace it with a generous and good heart, and bear fruit through perseverance.” Becoming Catholic lets us literally “embrace The Word” every time we receive Catholic Communion and obey what Jesus told us 14 times! “If you do not eat My Body and drink My Blood you do not have life in you!”
Catholics know it is our responsibility to heed His next Teaching: “After saying this, He called out, ‘Whoever has ears to hear ought to hear.”’ Catholics “hear” so well that we pray for those who “hear” but do not let His “words” be meaningful enough for them to obey.
“Then His disciples asked him what the meaning of this parable might be.”
Jesus Explained: “He answered: “Knowledge of the mysteries of the Kingdom of God has been granted to you; but to the rest, they are made known through parables so that they may look but not see, and hear but not understand.”
What do Catholics do when we are blessed to understand that “parable”? Catholics know: Jesus gave His Church The Power to let His “parables” be “sharable”!
Parables make sense to Catholics . We are the only people blessed to “look, see, hear, and embrace” the living, Church-Creating Word of Jesus to His First Catholic Pope! “And I say unto you thou art Peter and on this rock I build My Church and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. I give you the keys to The Kingdom of Heaven.”
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Today’s Simple Rhyme: “Catholics are able to let God’s parable / be understandable, explainable, and sharable!”
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