Friday, 16th Week in Ordinary Time July 26, 2024

Fr. Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Friday, 16th Week in Ordinary Time

July 26, 2024, Matthew 13: 18-23

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/072624.cfm

Listen and Understand.

How much the Lord wants us to understand him! Why? So, He can heal us. He speaks our language that requires the full attention of our hearts. We know how it feels when something heavy is wearing on our hearts, and we long to share it with a person we trust who cares deeply about our well-being.

What would happen if we found that they were playing with their phone while we were pouring out our souls? Think of the Lord trying every day to share His heart with us.

Like anyone, Jesus needs some time and our undivided attention. The fetile ground is already in our hearts. Jesus needs some time everyday to plant his seeds that will bear fruit in the lives of other people.

Only Jesus can make those seeds take root in the lives of others. He needs us to broadcast or throw out the seeds of His love, mercy and presence with whomever we meet each day.

Quiet time with the Lord in prayer, even for five minutes, means more to him than 24 hours of mouthing prayers without heart. Intention is everything. We intend to be with Jesus. That’s it! Nothing else matters. Distractions come and go.

Gospel Challenge:

Go to Jesus. Take some deep breaths of the Holy Spirit. Let Him exhale all the business of your day. Sit with Jesus under an oak tree in a meadow or on the beach, where he called his first disciples.

God will take our simple heart-felt prayers and works of charity and multiply them like He did the loaves and fishes. Pray with Mother Mary, “Let it be done to me as you say!”

Peace, my friends.

Love Your Neighbor!

IGNITE THE FIRE!

Fr. Rick Pilger, IC

pastor