his enemy came, and sowed weeds among the wheat, and went away. When the plants sprouted
and produced grain, the weeds also appeared. Then, the servants of the owner came, and said to
him, ‘Sir, was it not good seed that you sowed in your field? Where did the weeds come from?’
He answered them, ‘This is the work of an enemy.’ They asked him, ‘Do you want us to go and
pull up the weeds?’ He told them, ‘No, when you pull up the weeds, you might uproot the wheat
with them. Let them grow together, until harvest; and, at harvest time, I will say to the workers:
Pull up the weeds first, tie them in bundles and burn them; then gather the wheat into my barn.’”

Reflect

“Becoming God's partners.” Today, we learn another parable from Jesus’ third discourse.
Today’s Gospel narrates the parable which is commonly known as the parable of the wheat and
the weeds. It tells of the weeds growing among the wheat. The parable narrates of enemy
sowing weeds among the wheat while the man who sowed the wheat was asleep. Eventually, the
weeds and the wheat sprout together. The servants asked the owner if they were to uproot the
weeds right away. The owner said no because the wheat might also be uprooted. With this
parable, we may reflect on the reality of evil in the world. When confronted with the existence
of evil, we would right away look for reasons why God is allowing evil to thrive. However,
we may further reflect on the parable as God’s way of inviting us to become his partners in
his ongoing fight against evil. How are we going to accept God’s invitation that we become
his partners? We begin by being fully aware that within ourselves, the weeds and wheat
also grow together. In due time, the weeds will be uprooted. In the meantime, while the
weeds grow with the wheat, we are given a chance to cultivate compassion.

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