Today's Catholic Mass Gospel and Reflection for January 29, 2025 - Mark 4:1-20

#thewordtodaytv #catholicgospelreading #gospelreadingsfortoday #CatholicGospelandReflection Today's Catholic Mass Gospel and Reflection for January 29, 2025 - Mark 4:1-20 Craving God Over Worldly Lures Wednesday of the Third Week in Ordinary Time Lectionary: 319 Alleluia R. Alleluia, alleluia. The seed is the word of God, Christ is the sower; all who come to him will live for ever. R. Alleluia, alleluia. Gospel: Mark 4:1-20 On another occasion, Jesus began to teach by the sea. A great crowd was gathered to him, so much so that, climbing into a boat, he was seated on the sea. And the entire crowd was on the land along the sea. And he taught them many things in parables, and he said to them, in his doctrine: “Listen. Behold, the sower went out to sow. And while he was sowing, some fell along the way, and the birds of the air came and ate it. Yet truly, others fell upon stony ground, where it did not have much soil. And it rose up quickly, because it had no depth of soil. And when the sun was risen, it was scorched. And because it had no root, it withered away. And some fell among thorns. And the thorns grew up and suffocated it, and it did not produce fruit. And some fell on good soil. And it brought forth fruit that grew up, and increased, and yielded: some thirty, some sixty, and some one hundred.” And he said, “Whoever has ears to hear, let him hear.” And when he was alone, the twelve, who were with him, questioned him about the parable. And he said to them: “To you, it has been given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God. But to those who are outside, everything is presented in parables: ‘so that, seeing, they may see, and not perceive; and hearing, they may hear, and not understand; lest at any time they may be converted, and their sins would be forgiven them.’ ” And he said to them: “Do you not understand this parable? And so, how will you understand all the parables? He who sows, sows the word. Now there are those who are along the way, where the word is sown. And when they have heard it, Satan quickly comes and takes away the word, which was sown in their hearts. And similarly, there are those who were sown upon stony ground. These, when they have heard the word, immediately accept it with gladness. But they have no root in themselves, and so they are for a limited time. And when next tribulation and persecution arises because of the word, they quickly fall away. And there are others who are sown among thorns. These are those who hear the word, but worldly tasks, and the deception of riches, and desires about other things enter in and suffocate the word, and it is effectively without fruit. And there are those who are sown upon good soil, who hear the word and accept it; and these bear fruit: some thirty, some sixty, and some one hundred.” == Wednesday, January 29, 2025 - A moment with GOD through HIS WORD. Reflection: What are the worries, desires, or distractions in your life that keep you from fully trusting God to satisfy your heart and bring lasting peace? Prayer: My merciful Lord, help me to be open fully to Your holy Word so that the seed of Your Word will be planted deeply in my heart. May I always reject the many lies and deceptions of the world so that I can be freed of the anxieties and fleeting pleasures of life. May I seek only the deep and sustaining delights that come from a life fully given over to You so that I will live in the peace and grace of Your holy will. Jesus, I trust in You. === Follow us: Viber: https://bit.ly/twtonviber Facebook:   / thewordtoday   Telegram: https://t.me/CatholicsDailyGospel Reflection and Prayer: == https://mycatholic.life/books/catholi... Copyright © 2020 My Catholic Life! Inc. All rights reserved. Used with permission. www.mycatholic.life == Disclaimer: This video may contain copyrighted material used under 'fair use' for religious, educational, and inspirational purposes. I do not claim ownership of the copyrighted content. If you believe any material infringes on your copyright, please contact me at [email protected], and I will address it promptly. == Music: Dreamland by Aakash Gandhi From Youtube Audio Library Today's Gospel Reading,Mark 4:1-20,Gospel of Mark,Gospel and Reflection,daily gospel reading,daily gospel,catholic mass reading,catholic bible reading,daily mass bible readings,catholic mass today,mass readings for today,gospel readings 2024,daily mass readings,the word today,gospel reading for today,daily reflection,daily gospel reflection,today's mass readings,catholic readings today,gospel for today,gospel of the day,gospel today,today's gospel