THE FRUITFUL HEART
Homily for the Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A Fr. Ugochukwu Ugwoke, ISch Isaiah 55:10-11; Romans 8:18-23; Matthew 13:1-23 A teacher once gave the same lesson to every student in her class. They all had the same textbook, the same explanation, and the same amount of time to prepare. Yet, when the examination results came out, the performance was remarkably different. The difference was not the teacher or the lesson. It was the attitude of the students. This simple story helps us understand today’s Gospel. Jesus tells us the parable of the sower. Surprisingly, the focus is not really on the sower or even the seed. The sower is generous, scattering the seed everywhere. The seed is good because it is the Word of God. The real focus is the soil. The question Jesus asks each of us is: What kind of soil/heart do you have? Some seed fell along the path. These are hearts that hear God’s Word but never truly allow it to enter. They may attend Mass every Sunday, listen to homilies, and...
