Reflection

     Jesus often used plants in His parables: seeds, fig trees, flowers and grain. With sun and water, good soil and food, these plants would grow and reach their full beauty and size. These parables helped His listeners understand a spiritual way of life, a life that God had designed for our happiness and salvation. God provided for the life of a plant; how much more would He do for those He loved!

     Our spiritual life is fed and nourished with love and faith, good example, sacramental grace and prayer. Like the plants that blossom with the right balance of light and water, our souls can too. We need to take care of our soul, to feed it regularly and with the rich food that the Lord gives us in His  sacraments, in His Word, and in each other. Let us heed what we hear and prepare a rich harvest for the Lord!