27 July 2021 - ONLY BY GRACE REFLECTIONS

#TheExplanationOfTheParableOfTheWeeds #GoodAndEvil #ParableOfWheatAndWeeds #GoodAndEvilWithinUs TOPIC: DO YOU SEE THE GOOD AND EVIL AROUND YOU AND IN YOU? First Reading: Exodus 33:7-11; 34:5B-9, 28 Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 103:6-7, 8-9, 10-11, 12-13 Gospel: Matthew 13:36-43 In today’s gospel reading, Jesus explains the parable of the wheat and the weeds. Jesus is the sower, the field is the world, the good seed represents those who follow Him, the weeds, those who are sinful and unrepentant, the enemy who sowed the seeds is the devil, the harvest is the end of the world and the harvesters are the angels. At the end of time, God will make a final judgment on us. But in the meantime, we must contend with the good and evil around us and within us. This is the 476th installment of our CFC quarantine contemplation series focusing on the daily liturgical readings. [NOTE: All the regular reflections are between 3-7 minutes long, enough time for us to ponder what God's message is for us individually and to pray that we may live them out in our lives. This video is also available on   / cfchrist   and Bong Arjonillo’s Facebook page]