The Catholic Calendar for Saturday, September 20, 2003
Twenty-fourth Week in Ordinary Time
Sts. Andrew Kim Taegon and Paul Hasang & companions, martyrs

Scripture from today's Liturgy of the Word:
1 Timothy 6:13-16
Psalm 100:2-5
Luke 8:4-15

A reflection on today's Sacred Scripture:

Quite often Jesus used Parables to teach His followers; so too does this parable apply to us today. The lesson is simple: how to live your life, in Christ.

Whether you have a small backyard garden, or you're a farmer with many acres to tend, you know that to have a bountiful harvest, it takes many hours preparing the soil, planting the seed, praying for sun and rain. Much patience and endurance is needed.

What must we do to insure that we will have a banquet in heaven some day? Persevere in your faith! You have all the tools and fertilizer necessary to have good results: Mass, the Word of God, the sacraments, and many devotional prayers that will lead you to a bountiful harvest. Be wary of the temptations that are all around you; pray daily for protection and for the grace of the Holy Spirit to allow you to discern your footpath to heaven.

Jesus, You are the Way, the Truth and the Life!

- Deacon Bill Powers (uujpow at aol dot com)

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