{"id":7144,"date":"2023-07-15T18:00:41","date_gmt":"2023-07-15T16:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/psallite.net\/wp\/?p=7144"},"modified":"2023-07-12T19:13:12","modified_gmt":"2023-07-12T17:13:12","slug":"fifteenth-sunday-of-ordinary-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/psallite.net\/wp\/en\/2023\/07\/15\/fifteenth-sunday-of-ordinary-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Fifteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time"},"content":{"rendered":"

Massimo Palombella<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

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Vincent van Gogh, The sower at sunset, 1888 (Museo Kr\u00f6ller-M\u00fcller, Otterlo)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In today’s Gospel (Mt 13:1-23) Jesus tells the famous parable of the sower. Beyond any interpretation that favours \u201cefficiency\u201d and productivity – an interpretation to which we are all imperceptibly tempted in the deceptive illusion that doing things, and doing them well, is what ensures being “right” in life and in relationship with God -, it seems interesting to me to reflect on the “good soil”. <\/span><\/p>\n

Potentially, we are all \u201cgood soil\u201d and thus able to produce those fruits that are in deep connection with the truth of our lives. In some way, becoming \u201cgood soil\u201d, slowly moving from potentiality to reality is the true healthy journey of our lives where, through our choices, our falls, our struggles to get back up, we humanize our lives, we learn to know ourselves, to meet the true God who is waiting for us to make us taste life in abundance.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Offertory antiphon for today’s celebration is taken from Psalm 24 (Ps 24:1-3) with the following text: <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAd te Domine levavi animam meam, Deus meus, in te confido
\nnon erubescam, neque irrideant me inimici mei: <\/i>
\netenim universi qui te exspectant non confundentur.\u201d <\/i><\/p>\n

(Unto you have I lifted up my soul;
\nO my God, I trust in you, let me not be put to shame;
\ndo not allow my enemies to laugh at me; for none of those who are awaiting you will be disappointed).<\/p>\n

The attached music, in Gregorian Chant, is taken from the Graduale Triplex published in Solesmes in 1979. The music track can be found on YouTube where there is no indication of interpretation.<\/p>\n

A blessed Sunday and heartfelt greetings.<\/span><\/p>\n

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