Message from Fr. Brito:

16h Sunday Year A

“Those who have ears ought to hear”

The Lord teaches us by using parables. We heard one last weekend and we hear three more this Sunday.

Why does Jesus Teach using parables? Because the wisdom of God is offered only to those are humble and willing to reflect on the deeper meaning of the teaching. The parables are timeless and transcend time and cultures. “Unless you become like little children can you enter the kingdom of God” Unless you become humble can you understand the kingdom of God.

 

Now Jesus, just like last  Sunday, explains one of the parables. His disciples ask him to explain the parable of the weeds in the field. And so he goes on to explain the symbols that he used.

“The sower of the good seed is the Son of Man”

Notice that he refers to himself as “the Son of Man”.  Jesus is the Son of God as we all profess, but he is also the Son of Man. He chooses for himself the humbler title. Again giving us an example of Humility.

Humility allows us to admit the truth. One truth we must admit it that we are sinners. Whoever who denies this truth is liar.  Truth is something we all long for. Truth, though, does not come from our selves. It comes from God and most clearly from his Son Jesus Christ.  When he teaches us we must make the effort to listen. If we listen to him, then we can apply his teachings to our lives in order to live in his grace.

“Those who have ears ought to hear”

Amen