PATHWAYS OF HOPE: “STAY FRUITFUL”

SATURDAY, JULY 26, 2025Saturday of the Sixteenth Week in Ordinary TimeMemorial of Saints Joachim and Anne, Parents of the Blessed Virgin MaryPATHWAYS OF HOPE: “STAY FRUITFUL”[GOSPEL OF THE DAY]: MATTHEW 13:24-30Jesus proposed a parable to the crowds.“The Kingdom of heaven may be likened to a manwho sowed good seed in his field.While everyone was asleep his enemy cameand sowed weeds all through the wheat, and then went off.When the crop grew and bore fruit, the weeds appeared as well.The slaves of the householder came to him and said,‘Master, did you not sow good seed in your field?Where have the weeds come from?’He answered, ‘An enemy has done this.’His slaves said to him, ‘Do you want us to go and pull them up?’He replied, ‘No, if you pull up the weedsyou might uproot the wheat along with them.Let them grow together until harvest;then at harvest time I will say to the harvesters,“First collect the weeds and tie them in bundles for burning;but gather the wheat into my barn.”Reflection by Erika Pearl Java. Internal Auditor for a global insurance company. Evangelistic Care & Admin of Lingkod Davao#POHopegiver #LandasngPagasa #catholic #biblereadings #jesus #catholicchurch #christian #church #faith #god #jesuschrist #love #pray #bible #christianity #prayer #hope #gospel