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Theo Tigno•
1/28/2004 11:39 am
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Wednesday, January 28th 2004 |
Mark 4: 1-9
On another occasion he began to teach by the sea. A very large crowd gathered around him so that he got into a boat on the sea and sat down. And the whole crowd was beside the sea on land. And he taught them at length in parables, and in the course of his instruction he said to them, "Hear this! A sower went out to sow. And as he sowed, some seed fell on the path, and the birds came and ate it up. Other seed fell on rocky ground where it had little soil. It sprang up at once because the soil was not deep. And when the sun rose, it was scorched and it withered for lack of roots. Some seed fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked it and it produced no grain. And some seed fell on rich soil and produced fruit. It came up and grew and yielded thirty, sixty, and a hundredfold." He added, "Whoever has ears to hear ought to hear."
Dawg's thought:
Today's prayer intention is for those who struggle with addictions.
Today in the Catholic Church is the Memorial of Saint Thomas Aquinas, priest and doctor of the Church.
As we remember this saint in the Catholic Church today, we are given a reading that reminds us that we must be willing to listen to the Word of God with patience and humility. The great saints and heros of Christianity are great examples of this patience and humility. St. Thomas Aquinas had to become a great student in order to become a great Theologian. It is in learning from and listening to Our Lord that he was able to unpack the scriptures to proclaim the great and wonderful truth God gives to us in His Word.
To find out more on this saint, visit http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/aquinas/.
Take care and God Bless.
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