The Fifteenth Sunday Ordinary Time (Cycle A)

The tie in between today’s readings: The Anticipation of a New Creation

Psalm 65:10-14, Isaiah 55:10-11, Romans 8:18-23, Matthew 13:1-23

Our reading in Psalm 65:10-13 tells us about God’s abundant favor toward the earth and to man. The Lord is the one who sends the rain, sprouts the seeds, and blesses their growth. He is the reason for bountiful harvests and the multiplication of livestock. The Almighty has always provided for us in the past and He plans prosperity, peace, and hope for our future (Jeremiah 29:11). But it’s not always smooth sailing. When Adam and Eve sinned in the Garden the Lord also cursed the environment. Rains can come as hurricanes and floods. Droughts bring crop failures. Disease, famine, and death consistently follow. That is only what nature can do. Throw in our transgressions of war, pollution, and crime…