WEDNESDAY HOMILY OF 16TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME – YEAR B

WEDNESDAY HOMILY OF 16TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME – YEAR B

HOMILY THEME: GOD’S PLAN PREVAILS

BY: Bishop Gerald M. Musa

Jeremiah 1:1,4-10, Psalm 71:1-6,15,17, Matthew 13:1-9

People of faith rightly say the plant God favors will grow even without rain. One wonders how the seed of God’s word continues to survive in a world where people pay little or no attention to the message of the Gospel. Many think the word of God has lost its power in a world that is increasingly chaotic. Jesus narrates a parable about a sower whose seed fell on both friendly and unfriendly ground. Some seeds fell along the path, on rocky ground, among thorns, and on good soil. The seeds were the same, but the grounds on which they were planted were different.

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A member of the Missionaries of Africa (White Fathers) who was working in a very challenging missionary terrain once said, “Despite the cold reception of the good news, we shall continue to plant the seed of the Gospel.” Two inspirational African proverbs support this kind of dogged missionary determination. The first says, “One whose seeds have not sprouted does not give up planting.” The second states, “You cannot stop planting cereals just because birds are going to feast on them.”

Even in tough situations, God’s plan prevails, and his word will stand forever (Isaiah 40:8). How receptive are we to the seed (word of God)? Do we actively participate in sowing the seed of the word of God in the hearts of others? Do we easily quit when the ground is rocky and thorny?

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