The texts today from the Roman Catholic Lectionary plant
seeds for our spiritual growth. Paul compares the resurrection to the change
which happens to a seed which sprouts from the ground in a new body which is continuous
with the old body but has been transformed. Our transformation from corruptible
to incorruptible, from finite to infinite begins as we journey in this life
towards greater intimacy with Jesus. Friar Jude Winkler brings the teaching of
the Rabbis to the parable of Jesus from the Gospel of Luke about the sower and
the seed. The command to love God with our whole heart, soul and strength is
used to analyse the failure of the seed on the path which did not penetrate our
heart for our lack of understanding and wisdom, in the rocky soil which did not
capture our soul for the depth to hang on in trouble, and the thorns where our
strength is diverted to acquisition of material and temporal gratification. The
rich soil is prepared and grows the seed when the love of God is resonant in
our heart, mind, soul and strength.
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