Comments on: Saturday 9/23/17 Bloom where you are planted https://www.acatholic.org/saturday-92317-bloom-where-you-are-planted/ DAILY MASS READINGS AND REFLECTIONS @ ACATHOLIC.ORG Sat, 23 Sep 2017 16:09:48 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: El https://www.acatholic.org/saturday-92317-bloom-where-you-are-planted/#comment-8636 Sat, 23 Sep 2017 16:09:48 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=61542#comment-8636 Thank you for your reflection, Julie! I love how you share snippets of your life and experiences with all of your writings.
Plants do seem to have a mind of their own no matter how much you love and care for them. Same with us as human beings. God loves us no matter if we do His will or not. He doesn’t want to force us to grow in Him or love Him…that’s not love. But there are consequences to our choices. Sometimes we feel distant from God, but that’s from our own accord and the decisions we make. Decisions we make will draw us closer to Him or farther away. I tend to be indecisive, but this mode of thinking has helped me alot.

]]> By: Mark Misencik https://www.acatholic.org/saturday-92317-bloom-where-you-are-planted/#comment-8634 Sat, 23 Sep 2017 03:19:56 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=61542#comment-8634 Hey Julie,

Yes, but you do it any way. And you feel bad doing it? I think so. A life, although it is a plant, is being taken. So, why do you do it? Because you were instructed to do so. Against your conscience.

Funny how the simple task of gardening relates to society. Or maybe religion? No?

Mark

]]> By: Anonymous https://www.acatholic.org/saturday-92317-bloom-where-you-are-planted/#comment-8633 Sat, 23 Sep 2017 03:01:34 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=61542#comment-8633 Nice reflection. I’ve never considered gardening as a science as you’ve described. Till some dirt, mix some compost in with the soil set your rows, plant your seed and roll with it. Let God do the rest, manage the water, keep the weeds out and done. Anyway’s I’ve heard that this parable is a key to all parable’s in that yes, the seed is the Word of God but the soil is our heart. What we have to figure is, how to get the Word from our brain safely planted in our heart in order to produce. Hence, hardness of heart, cares of this world, thorns that grow with and choke, all can be considered conditions of our hearts that prevent or block the Word, or allow satan to steal away. Should this parable be vital to all the parables it deserves some extra attention and meditation. Hope this is helpful. God bless all.

]]> By: Julie https://www.acatholic.org/saturday-92317-bloom-where-you-are-planted/#comment-8632 Sat, 23 Sep 2017 02:46:18 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=61542#comment-8632 I try not to do it, if I can avoid it. I truly believe every plant should have a chance.

]]> By: Mark Misencik https://www.acatholic.org/saturday-92317-bloom-where-you-are-planted/#comment-8631 Sat, 23 Sep 2017 01:21:23 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=61542#comment-8631 Hey Julie,

Don’t you hate “thinning”?

Mark

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