September 22, 2025 – Monday of the 25th week of Ordinary Time
HOMILY
Following the parable of the seed falling on different types of soil, and the explanation of this parable, Luke adds here, somewhat haphazardly, several sayings of Jesus that are found elsewhere in the Gospel of Matthew. I must confess that I scratched my head a little, wondering how I could best comment on this text. Finally, two words jumped out at me toward the end of this short text. The word “therefore” and the word “listen” — “Pay attention, therefore, to how you listen.” This “therefore” indicates that the few words that follow will be the conclusion of everything that precedes—not only the few lines that make up today's Gospel reading, but the entire parable and its explanation.