If you didn’t know Jesus was a carpenter, you might think he was a farmer. Just look at all the parables of a sower who throws his seeds in different places, and the farmer who’s field is threatened by an enemy. We also have today’s gospel from Matthew 13.Read more
Some words from Pope Francis about Matthew chapter 13, where Jesus talks about the joy of a merchant who finds a valuable pearl and a farmer who discovers a treasure in his field.Read more
The First reading at Mass today is from the book of the Prophet Micah, where God asks his chosen people, “Oh my people, what have I done to you? How have I wearied you? Answer me.”Read more
Our hearts are like a field growing good plants and food, but also sinful weeds. These weeds are temptations, and they dwell in every human heart. How do we deal with temptations?Read more