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Jesus delivers a powerful parable today about a sower, some seed, and various kinds of soil. The sower is Christ himself and his seed is the word of God. The soil is our hearts, and how we personally receive Christ’s seed and respond to his seed in our lives.  

Christ is the model for humility, for He has come to us not to be served but to serve and give his life in ransom for the many.  When we walk humbly with God, we commit ourselves to doing the Lord’s own will more than our own. 

Jesus speaks about openhearted hospitality in today’s gospel. He says anyone who offers as little as a cup of cold water to one of his disciples welcomes and serves Jesus himself. The problem is we don’t always recognize Jesus when he comes to our doorsteps, do we? 

To be afraid is human.  The grace of Christ, on the other hand, frees us from the chains of fear.  It gives us a confident trust in the providence of Christ. 

Why are you Catholic?  What motivates you to practice your faith? A vibrant, growing Church is an evangelizing Church, a community of disciples not afraid to proclaim and live the gospel to the hilt.