Homily for Wednesday of the 3rd Week in Ordinary Time

Today's parable offers encouragement to Jesus' followers. During His public ministry, Jesus and His disciples faced many challenges. Religious leaders accused them of breaking the Sabbath and claimed that Jesus healed people with Satan's power. Even Jesus' family wanted to confine Him because they thought He was out of control. This was the situation when He told the parable about the farmer sowing seeds in a field.

The farmers in Galilee faced many problems. Many of the seeds they planted never grew. However, despite the challenges, they had abundant harvests in the end.

Jesus' message is clear: "Look past the challenges, setbacks, and disappointments; God is working in my ministry, and in the end, the harvest will be great."

We often focus on what goes wrong—on our failures and losses. This parable encourages us to stay hopeful despite loss and failure because the Lord constantly works to bring life, even when we only see failure and loss around us.