A reading from the holy Gospel according to Mark (4:1-9) 

Jesus used stories to teach the people many things. 

“A farmer went out to scatter seed in a field. While the farmer was scattering the seed, some of it fell along the road and was eaten by birds. Other seeds fell on thin, rocky ground and quickly started growing because the soil was not very deep. But when the sun came up, the plants were scorched and dried up, because they did not have enough roots. Some other seeds fell where thorn bushes grew up and choked out the plants. So, they did not produce any grain. But a few seeds did fall on good ground where the plants grew and produced thirty or sixty or even a hundred times as much as was scattered.” Then Jesus said, “If you have ears, pay attention.” 

To reflect on this important parable of Jesus, watch this video God’s Story: Seeds and a Farmer which depicts the story of the seeds and the farmer, and explains the important messages it contains.  

We pray that God will give us the grace to follow Christ. God, our hope and strength, do not let us falter as we strive to follow your will. We ask the Lord to look upon us with kindness and give us peace. May he bless us in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen

Carey Twidale