The Powerful weeds in today's Context

GOSPEL THOUGHTS

*Ordinary Season : 17th Week : Tuesday*

*Gospel : Mt 13:36-43*

*First Reading : Ex 33:7-11; 34:5b-9, 28*

*The Powerful weeds in today's Context*

*1) Wrong use of Media*

Today it appears that, the media has become the field of the Devil, where it has sown lots of weeds among the wheat 

Today media is used more for evil things than for good things. Today it has become a threat for human life in every area. 

So the Devil is using the media as its field for sowing the weeds, which is doing lots of harm to the society and also to the human life 

*2) The excessive greed of the Human being*

The greed for power 

The greed for money 

The greed for position

The greed for name 

The greed for the chair 

The greed for pleasure

The greed for luxury

All these are the weeds sown by the devil in the human mind and life. Which destroy the life of the Human being 

*3) Technology*

The growth in the Artificial intelligence has taken a huge leap, which is being missed by the human beings 

Today, original voice can be edited 

Photography can be morphed

Artificial intelligence can imitate any one 

Technology can be used for mass killing and destruction

So once again as we see the world today, the technology has become the weeds, sown by the devil 

*4) Mobile* 

In negative sense, mobile I'd the king of the weeds. 

It has taken the control of everyone and everything

Even the small children are addicted to the mobiles 

The various dangerous games, the bad things which come in the Mobile, the gossip which is shared and forwarded, the spread of the lies are becoming very powerful through the mobile

So once again Mobile is the field, for the devil to sow the weeds in the human life, which is destroying everyone today 

*5) The grave need of protecting the wheat/good Seed*

In the present day context, the protecting of the wheat has become a great challenge amidst the weed 

This should awake each one of us, in our responsibility of protecting the wheat 

The mission of protecting the wheat is not a impossible one, but its a challenging one. Therefore we need to become more attentive and careful in our life, not to give any chances for the devil to sow the weeds 

*6) How can I protect the wheat from the weeds?*

This is a important question, which needs to be reflected everyday

By following a disciplined way of life we can protect the wheat from the weeds 

By giving first place to Jesus in our life, by reading the Bible, by praying, by doing good works, and by following the Gospel values we can protect the wheat from the weeds 

So am I ready or am i capable to protect the wheat or the good seeds in my life?

*Think about it*

*God bless you and your family. Praying for you and your dear ones*

*Fr Maxim DSouza*

*Jeppu Seminary*

*Mangalore*