It's Not the Location - It's the Preparation

On the 4th Sunday of Luke, we read the Parable of the Sower. In this parable Christ both gives the parable to the listeners, but then he explains it to his disciples. In today's homily, Abp. Irineos discusses the four different types of ground discussed by Christ, and how they may present themselves today. More importantly, though he explains that the condition of the ground depends not on its location but on how it has been prepared. We as Christians are called to constantly tend and work the gardens of our hearts. that we may receive the seed of God and bring forth that perfect fruit.