18th Sunday A: Multiplication

5 Sundays: Summary

1) Preparing the soil: Meek and humble of heart. The word humility comes from the Latin, humus which means earth. Be earthy, natural, without put on. That's the sort of soil.
2) Types of soil: Defiant (rocky/stony), distracted (thorny) and defeated (birds picking or people trampling). Ignatius of Loyola had a defiant and distracted heart in the beginning but never defeated.

17th Sunday B: Give them Something to Eat

 we have gathered here to hear the message of Jesus.
Like those crowds we have gathered here to be fed from his hands.

18 Sunday A - Multiplication

5 Sundays: Summary

17 Sunday B - Give them Something Yourself

17th Sunday B from Padir Neylu

Like the crowds we have gathered here to hear the message of Jesus.
Like those crowds we have gathered here to be fed from his hands.
Like on that hillside, Jesus takes our loaf, gives thanks to the Father, and gives it to all of us who are sitting around ready to be fed by him.

18 Sunday A - Multiplication

5 Sundays: Summary