Rain. Dirt. Seeds. Birthing.
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15th Sunday in Ordinary Time A reflection by Fr. Joseph Jablonski, MSC
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- 1. Rain. Dirt. Seeds. Birthing 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time By. Fr. Joseph Jablonski, MSC The Missionaries of the Sacred Heart USA Province 305 S. Lake Street, PO Box 270 Aurora, IL 60507 (630) 892-2371 info@misacor-usa.org
- 2. Today’s readings seem to be pretty obvious especially since Jesus himself explains the parable.
- 3. So then, do we just sit back and think about how plants grow? I don’t think so.
- 4. If anything, today’s readings are trying to get us out of our heads in order to do something real in our lives.
- 5. If I just do an analysis of what kind of soil I am and then move on with some good intentions, probably nothing will change in my life.
- 6. Although we all agree that rain and snow are good for the ground,
- 7. we usually we try to avoid them and stay indoors.
- 8. Getting wet is uncomfortable.
- 9. God’s word is not to make us comfortable and complacent
- 10. but rather to stir up in us new life.
- 11. Dirt by its nature is messy, not bad, just like our lives.
- 12. Working to clear out impurities and weeds and give nutrients and air to dirt make it good soil.
- 13. Words like: uprooting, sifting, moving around & displacing sound good for soil but again, discomforting if applied to our lives.
- 14. Seeds have to be buried in the dark of the soil and give-up everything to become one with it in order to sprout new life.
- 15. Entering into the darkness of our lives and quietly waiting there to be one with God who turns darkness into light and death into life is very discomforting and scary.
- 16. Any mother will tell you about giving birth and discomfort.
- 17. Moving out of my comfort zone to allow the seed of God’s word to grow is the challenge of today’s readings.
- 19. Let’s try to DO something different today that is not comforting but does encourage life…new life. © mipan – Fotalia.com
- 20. We are called to be more than a potted plant in a secure environment.
- 21. We are called to grow in the wilds of life but deeply rooted in God.
- 22. Photo Credits Slide 1: Fresh Grass, by PetrKratochvilvia PublicDomainPictures.net Slide 2: Hermanoleon Clipart Slide 3: Yucca Plant, by PetrKratochvil via PublicDomainPictures.net Slide 4: Socrates and Plato, via Wikimedia Commons Slide 5: Soil, by ByMesaytsegaye (Own work) via Wikimedia Commons Slide 6: Rain drops on Grass, by Michele Waltersvia PublicDomainPictures.net Slide 7: Rain On Window 2, by Mikaela Dunn, via PublicDomainPictures.net Slide 8: Animals Wet Dog, by Michele Walters, via PublicDomainPictures.net Slide 9: Cushions, by Shiftchangefrom Wikimedia Commons Slide 10: Photo by Brother Joe Tesar, MSC, member of the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart, United States Province Slide 11: Soil Texture, by PetrKratochvilvia PublicDomainPictures.net
- 23. Photo Credits Slide 12: Photo by Brother Joe Tesar, MSC, member of the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart, United States Province Slide 13: Soil, by ByMesaytsegaye (Own work) via Wikimedia Commons Slide 14: Sunflower Seed, by Anna Cervovavia PublicDomainPictures.net Slide 15: Brown Background, by Sharon Aptedvia PublicDomainPictures.net Slide 16: Mother Kissing Baby by DaydreamsGirlvia istockphoto.com Slide 17: Sprouting, by Peter Griffin via PublicDomainPictures.net Slide 18: Pushing out of hands, ©Svetavia istockphoto.com Slide 19: © mipan – Fotalia.com Slide 20: Tiny Plant, by Jean Sander via PublicDomainPictures.net Slide 21: Wildflowers, by David Wagner via PublicDomainPictures.net Slides 22 and 23: Fresh Spring Background, by Peter Kratochvilvia PublicDomainPictures.net