OCT 18: CONFESSION – 8:30-8:55 AM, DIVINE LITURGY – 9:00 AM; PARISH POTLUCK AND PARISH MEETING – 10:15 AM.
PROPERS: 10-18-26_Sunday_DL
NOTE: Today we also commemorate the Feast of the Holy Apostle Luke. Please see post for more information about him and the Gospel Reading for his commemoration, which recounts the 70 disciples, noting that those who listen to them are also listening to Jesus..
The Gospel reading today is Luke 8: 5-15, The Parable of the Sower. In this Gospel Reading, Jesus explicitly says that the seed in the parable represents the Word of God as it is sown or preached throughout the world. This parable tells us that there are some people whom the Word of God has no effect, some people upon whom it has a superficial effect, some people who may have a passing acquaintance, and some people who have a depth that allows them to comprehend and receive the Word of God. Our world contains these different groups today and we should realize that no amount of pleading can add change. But, Jesus did not say to browbeat someone to accept the Word, but instead share the Gospel in hopes they will believe. Many who call themselves Christians are not truly converted. While we do not condemn, we are to discern. We want to stay focused so that we do not get complacent either.
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