Seeds and water

On this memorial of Saints Timothy and Titus, today’s Gospel of the Parable of the Sower reminds me of St. Paul’s famous “reality check:”

I have planted, Apollos watered;
but God gave the increase.
1 Corinthians 3:6

One of the parable’s important lessons is that the seed that is the word of God is to be planted generously: even in places one might not think likely to be productive.

Take together with the verse from 1 Corinthians, this should serve as a good reminder for all of us to be more generous in our planting and watering of the seeds of faith as we go through our day-to-day lives.

Opportunities for planting and watering these seeds are always there. All we need to do is open our eyes and be open to the promptings of the Holy Spirit - who can and will give the increase.