Gospel:
Matthew 13:10-17
The
disciples approached Jesus and said, "Why do you speak to the crowd in
parables?" He said to them in reply, "Because knowledge of the
mysteries of the Kingdom of heaven has
been granted to you, but to them it has not been granted. To anyone who has,
more will be given and he will grow rich; from anyone who has not, even what he
has will be taken away. This is why I speak to them in parables, because they
look but do not see and hear but do not listen or understand.
Isaiah's
prophecy is fulfilled in them, which says:
You shall
indeed hear but not understand,
you shall
indeed look but never see.
Gross is
the heart of this people,
they will
hardly hear with their ears,
they have
closed their eyes,
lest they
see with their eyes
and hear
with their ears
and
understand with their hearts and be converted
and I
heal them.
"But
blessed are your eyes, because they see, and your ears, because they hear.
Amen, I say to you, many prophets and righteous people longed to see what you
see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it."
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Reflection:
Do you
discern the intervention of Jesus in your life through real life stories that you
go through?
The
disciples were discerning of these stories coursed through parables. However, the fickle crowd were not discerning.
Why? This is for the reason that they only follow because of their need of
Jesus. After they’ve gotten what they want they once again detach themselves
from Jesus in other words the fickle crowd were followers in need only.
There are
still many nowadays who are like the fickle crowd they go to Jesus because they
are in need. For instance, those who are carrying many burdens. After they’ve
been relieved of their burdens they distance themselves once again until their
next need comes around.
We must
follow Jesus the way the disciples followed Him they were not followers in need
only, they were always there for Him; in good times and in bad. – Marino J.
Dasmarinas
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