Jesus offers a parable of wheat and weeds, reminding us that in the end the two will be separated and judged.
Mass Readings – Saturday of the 16th Week of the Year (#400)
***************
Tag Archives: Weeds and Wheat
Study, Pray, Serve: 16th Sunday of the Year
Here are some of the main themes that surface in the Mass readings for the 16th Sunday of the Year.
1st Reading – Wisdom: 12:13,16-19
- God is the source of all might and justice who judges with clemency.
- The Lord teaches the people that those who are just must also be kind and seek repentance.
Psalm – 86:5-6,9-10,15,16
- “Lord, you are good and forgiving.”
- God, who is merciful and gracious, abounds in kindness toward all who plead for help.
2nd Reading – Romans 8:26-27
- The Spirit comes to the aid of our weakness, even when we do not know how to pray.
- God’s will is that the Spirit will intercede for us.
Gospel – Matthew 13:24-43
- Jesus offers three parables: about weeds in a wheat field, a mustard seed, and yeast mixed into wheat flour.
- The Lord then explains to the disciples about the parable of the weeds and the wheat.
Mass Readings – 16th Sunday of the Year
***************
Share this:
16th Sunday of the Year: What’s growing in our hearts? Catholic Inspiration
The Parable of the Weeds and the Wheat reveals the ongoing need we have for repentance and conversion, as we weed out unwanted sins in our souls and cultivate a heart for the Lord.
Mass Readings – 16th Sunday of the Year
Share this:
Daily Mass: Jesus explains the weeds and the wheat. Catholic Inspiration
As the Lord explains the parable of the weeds and the wheat to the disciples, we are are reminded in a vivid way that our lives are accountable to the God.
Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 17th Week of the Year
***************
Share this:
Daily Mass: The weeds and the wheat. Catholic Inspiration
The Lord’s parable of the weeds and the wheat makes it clear that at the end of time there will be an accountability of good and evil. May we be inspired to be counted among the wheat!
Mass Readings – Saturday of the 16th Week of the Year
***************
Share this:
Daily Mass: Explaining the Weeds and the Wheat. Catholic Inspiration
Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 17th Week of the Year (St. Alphonsus Liguori)
The Lord’s explanation of the parable of the weeds and the wheat reminds us that in the face of the Final Judgment we have the opportunity today to seek the mercy of Jesus Christ.
***************
Archive of Fr. Andrew’s Podcasts
Share this:
16th Sunday of the Year: Pulling Weeds. Catholic Inspiration
Mass Readings – 16th Sunday of the Year
Every gardener encounters weeds, and the Lord uses this image in the Gospel of Matthew to remind us that in the garden of our hearts we have a daily opportunity to pull out what does not belong.
***************
Archive of Fr. Andrew’s Podcasts
Note: I couldn’t stop with just one picture! These are taken from my dad’s garden in Cumberland, WI.
Share this:
Daily Mass: Weeds and Wheat. Catholic Inspiration
Fr. Andrew’s Daily Mass Homily Podcast
Mass Readings – Saturday of the 16th Week of the Year
The parable of the weeds and the wheat speaks to both the reality of sin and final judgment. We know that sin is part of our lives, and we have the opportunity to seek the Lord’s forgiveness now…because one day we will all stand before the judgment seat of God.
Share this:
Catholic Inspiration – Podcast Archives of Homilies & Talks- Daily Mass: Let the Lord enter!
- Daily Mass: We receive the Good News in our hearts
- Daily Mass: We strive for God's justice and peace
- Daily Mass: The family tree of Jesus as told by Matthew
- Daily Mass: Christ invites us to do the Father's will
- Daily Mass: Teach me your ways, O Lord
- Study, Pray, Serve: 4th Sunday of Advent
- 3rd Sunday of Advent: Christ fulfills the prophecy of Isaiah
- Daily Mass: Lord make us turn to you
- Our Lady of Guadalupe inspires us to magnify the Lord
Three Great Things 