The Wheat and the weeds in our Hearts-HOMILY FOR THE 16TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 23RD JULY 2023
The Wheat and the weeds in our Hearts-HOMILY FOR 16TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 23RD JULY 2023 Wisdom 12:13.16-19; Ps.86; Rom.8:26-27; Matthew 13:24-43 _Let both grow together until the harvest_ (Lk.13:30a) The Wheat and the weeds in our Hearts Last Sunday, when Jesus told the parable of the sower whose seeds fell on different soils, it seemed as though the only obstruction to fruitfulness is when our hearts are not fertile soils for the seed of God’s Word to germinate. If we are not fertile, we cannot be fruitful; but when we are fertile, the battle against fruitlessness is not yet over. In the gospel reading of today, Jesus first tells a parable to draw our attention to yet another battle we must face, even as fertile soils, in order to be fruitful. The parable is a clear admittance to the reality of evil and its co-existence with the good. The problem of evil is not just that evil exists, but especially that it tends to co-habit with the good, causing tension. This was exemplifie...