In Matthew 13, a chapter full of parables, Jesus tells the parable of the Sower of the seed. It is a story of a farmer, scattering seed which fell upon four different types of soil; but only one ...

Jesus often spoke in parables, or short stories with many layers of meanings. Perhaps one of the most famous parables is the story of the sower who goes out and indiscriminately sows seed. Some ...

Starting today and the following two Sundays, the Gospel will focus on Jesus’ parables of the Kingdom of Heaven, found in Matthew 13. This week, we’ll hear the Parable of the Sower and Seeds.

TODAY'S gospel gives us an insight on the Kingdom of God likened to how when a seed is planted, a host of factors contribute to its growth. The growth of the Kingdom is mysterious because even the ...

The parable of the mustard seed (Mark 4: 30–32) Jesus’ attitude to the Sabbath ... The story is about a farmer who plants seeds and can do nothing about the growth until harvest time.

The parable of the Sower as told by Jesus cites the story of a farmer: “A farmer went out to sow his seed. As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it up.

Over the past few weeks, I’ve had the opportunity to revisit some of the short stories (parables) out of the Christian tradition that Jesus shares with his followers and really anyone who wou… ...

The seed falling on good soil . . . produces a crop, yielding a hundred, sixty or thirty times what was sown. — Matthew 13:23 I received a wonderful email from a woman who wrote, “Your mom was ...

The seeds fallen among thorns point to those who understand part of the message, but become distracted by worldly delights and turn away from it. Yup. Been there, done that.

The seed falling on good soil . . . produces a crop, yielding a hundred, sixty or thirty times what was sown. — Matthew 13:23. Philstar.com. ... Scattering seeds. The Philippine Star.