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THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT

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π‘†π‘œπ‘šπ‘’ π‘π‘’π‘œπ‘π‘™π‘’ π‘‘π‘œπ‘™π‘‘ 𝐽𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑠 π‘Žπ‘π‘œπ‘’π‘‘ π‘‘β„Žπ‘’ πΊπ‘Žπ‘™π‘–π‘™π‘’π‘Žπ‘›π‘ 

π‘€β„Žπ‘œπ‘ π‘’ π‘π‘™π‘œπ‘œπ‘‘ π‘ƒπ‘–π‘™π‘Žπ‘‘π‘’ β„Žπ‘Žπ‘‘ π‘šπ‘–π‘›π‘”π‘™π‘’π‘‘ π‘€π‘–π‘‘β„Ž π‘‘β„Žπ‘’ π‘π‘™π‘œπ‘œπ‘‘ π‘œπ‘“ π‘‘β„Žπ‘’π‘–π‘Ÿ π‘ π‘Žπ‘π‘Ÿπ‘–π‘“π‘–π‘π‘’π‘ .

𝐽𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑠 π‘ π‘Žπ‘–π‘‘ π‘‘π‘œ π‘‘β„Žπ‘’π‘š 𝑖𝑛 π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘π‘™π‘¦,

β€œπ·π‘œ π‘¦π‘œπ‘’ π‘‘β„Žπ‘–π‘›π‘˜ π‘‘β„Žπ‘Žπ‘‘ π‘π‘’π‘π‘Žπ‘’π‘ π‘’ π‘‘β„Žπ‘’π‘ π‘’ πΊπ‘Žπ‘™π‘–π‘™π‘’π‘Žπ‘›π‘  π‘ π‘’π‘“π‘“π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘‘ 𝑖𝑛 π‘‘β„Žπ‘–π‘  π‘€π‘Žπ‘¦

π‘‘β„Žπ‘’π‘¦ π‘€π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘’ π‘”π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘Žπ‘‘π‘’π‘Ÿ π‘ π‘–π‘›π‘›π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘  π‘‘β„Žπ‘Žπ‘› π‘Žπ‘™π‘™ π‘œπ‘‘β„Žπ‘’π‘Ÿ πΊπ‘Žπ‘™π‘–π‘™π‘’π‘Žπ‘›π‘ ?

𝐡𝑦 π‘›π‘œ π‘šπ‘’π‘Žπ‘›π‘ !

𝐡𝑒𝑑 𝐼 𝑑𝑒𝑙𝑙 π‘¦π‘œπ‘’, 𝑖𝑓 π‘¦π‘œπ‘’ π‘‘π‘œ π‘›π‘œπ‘‘ π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘π‘’π‘›π‘‘,

π‘¦π‘œπ‘’ 𝑀𝑖𝑙𝑙 π‘Žπ‘™π‘™ π‘π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘–π‘ β„Ž π‘Žπ‘  π‘‘β„Žπ‘’π‘¦ 𝑑𝑖𝑑!

π‘‚π‘Ÿ π‘‘β„Žπ‘œπ‘ π‘’ π‘’π‘–π‘”β„Žπ‘‘π‘’π‘’π‘› π‘π‘’π‘œπ‘π‘™π‘’ π‘€β„Žπ‘œ π‘€π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘’ π‘˜π‘–π‘™π‘™π‘’π‘‘

π‘€β„Žπ‘’π‘› π‘‘β„Žπ‘’ π‘‘π‘œπ‘€π‘’π‘Ÿ π‘Žπ‘‘ π‘†π‘–π‘™π‘œπ‘Žπ‘š 𝑓𝑒𝑙𝑙 π‘œπ‘› π‘‘β„Žπ‘’π‘šβ€”

π‘‘π‘œ π‘¦π‘œπ‘’ π‘‘β„Žπ‘–π‘›π‘˜ π‘‘β„Žπ‘’π‘¦ π‘€π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘’ π‘šπ‘œπ‘Ÿπ‘’ 𝑔𝑒𝑖𝑙𝑑𝑦

π‘‘β„Žπ‘Žπ‘› π‘’π‘£π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘¦π‘œπ‘›π‘’ 𝑒𝑙𝑠𝑒 π‘€β„Žπ‘œ 𝑙𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑑 𝑖𝑛 π½π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘ π‘Žπ‘™π‘’π‘š?

𝐡𝑦 π‘›π‘œ π‘šπ‘’π‘Žπ‘›π‘ !

𝐡𝑒𝑑 𝐼 𝑑𝑒𝑙𝑙 π‘¦π‘œπ‘’, 𝑖𝑓 π‘¦π‘œπ‘’ π‘‘π‘œ π‘›π‘œπ‘‘ π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘π‘’π‘›π‘‘,

π‘¦π‘œπ‘’ 𝑀𝑖𝑙𝑙 π‘Žπ‘™π‘™ π‘π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘–π‘ β„Ž π‘Žπ‘  π‘‘β„Žπ‘’π‘¦ 𝑑𝑖𝑑!”

𝐴𝑛𝑑 β„Žπ‘’ π‘‘π‘œπ‘™π‘‘ π‘‘β„Žπ‘’π‘š π‘‘β„Žπ‘–π‘  π‘π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘Žπ‘π‘™π‘’:

β€œπ‘‡β„Žπ‘’π‘Ÿπ‘’ π‘œπ‘›π‘π‘’ π‘€π‘Žπ‘  π‘Ž π‘π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘ π‘œπ‘› π‘€β„Žπ‘œ β„Žπ‘Žπ‘‘ π‘Ž 𝑓𝑖𝑔 π‘‘π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘’ π‘π‘™π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘π‘’π‘‘ 𝑖𝑛 β„Žπ‘–π‘  π‘œπ‘Ÿπ‘β„Žπ‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘‘,

π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ π‘€β„Žπ‘’π‘› β„Žπ‘’ π‘π‘Žπ‘šπ‘’ 𝑖𝑛 π‘ π‘’π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘β„Ž π‘œπ‘“ π‘“π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘–π‘‘ π‘œπ‘› 𝑖𝑑 𝑏𝑒𝑑 π‘“π‘œπ‘’π‘›π‘‘ π‘›π‘œπ‘›π‘’,

β„Žπ‘’ π‘ π‘Žπ‘–π‘‘ π‘‘π‘œ π‘‘β„Žπ‘’ π‘”π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘‘π‘’π‘›π‘’π‘Ÿ,

β€˜πΉπ‘œπ‘Ÿ π‘‘β„Žπ‘Ÿπ‘’π‘’ π‘¦π‘’π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘  π‘›π‘œπ‘€ 𝐼 β„Žπ‘Žπ‘£π‘’ π‘π‘œπ‘šπ‘’ 𝑖𝑛 π‘ π‘’π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘β„Ž π‘œπ‘“ π‘“π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘–π‘‘ π‘œπ‘› π‘‘β„Žπ‘–π‘  𝑓𝑖𝑔 π‘‘π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘’

𝑏𝑒𝑑 β„Žπ‘Žπ‘£π‘’ π‘“π‘œπ‘’π‘›π‘‘ π‘›π‘œπ‘›π‘’.

π‘†π‘œ 𝑐𝑒𝑑 𝑖𝑑 π‘‘π‘œπ‘€π‘›.

π‘Šβ„Žπ‘¦ π‘ β„Žπ‘œπ‘’π‘™π‘‘ 𝑖𝑑 𝑒π‘₯β„Žπ‘Žπ‘’π‘ π‘‘ π‘‘β„Žπ‘’ π‘ π‘œπ‘–π‘™?’

𝐻𝑒 π‘ π‘Žπ‘–π‘‘ π‘‘π‘œ β„Žπ‘–π‘š 𝑖𝑛 π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘π‘™π‘¦,

β€˜π‘†π‘–π‘Ÿ, π‘™π‘’π‘Žπ‘£π‘’ 𝑖𝑑 π‘“π‘œπ‘Ÿ π‘‘β„Žπ‘–π‘  π‘¦π‘’π‘Žπ‘Ÿ π‘Žπ‘™π‘ π‘œ,

π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ 𝐼 π‘ β„Žπ‘Žπ‘™π‘™ π‘π‘’π‘™π‘‘π‘–π‘£π‘Žπ‘‘π‘’ π‘‘β„Žπ‘’ π‘”π‘Ÿπ‘œπ‘’π‘›π‘‘ π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘œπ‘’π‘›π‘‘ 𝑖𝑑 π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ π‘“π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘‘π‘–π‘™π‘–π‘§π‘’ 𝑖𝑑;

𝑖𝑑 π‘šπ‘Žπ‘¦ π‘π‘’π‘Žπ‘Ÿ π‘“π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘–π‘‘ 𝑖𝑛 π‘‘β„Žπ‘’ π‘“π‘’π‘‘π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘’.

𝐼𝑓 π‘›π‘œπ‘‘ π‘¦π‘œπ‘’ π‘π‘Žπ‘› 𝑐𝑒𝑑 𝑖𝑑 π‘‘π‘œπ‘€π‘›.’”

Imagine yourself as the owner of an orchard where a fig tree has remained barren for three years. The gardener pleads for one more year, promising to cultivate the soil and nourish the tree. You agree. When you return the following year, you face three possible outcomes. If the tree remains fruitless, cutting it down seems justifiable. If it bears a few figs, you might consider giving it more time. But if it suddenly thrives and produces abundant fruit, joy and gratitude would naturally follow.

This parable reflects God’s justice and mercy. A persistently barren tree represents a soul that resists God’s grace, ultimately facing judgment. A tree bearing minimal fruit signifies those who are in God’s grace but remain lukewarm in their commitment. Meanwhile, a tree that flourishes exemplifies a soul that fully embraces God’s nurturing care, yielding a rich harvest for His Kingdom.

Jesus is the Divine Gardener, and we are the fig tree. He tirelessly cultivates our hearts, nourishing us with His Word, sacraments, and mercy. Yet, the question remains: Are we responding to His care? Are we bearing fruit, or are we content with mediocrity? Too often, we settle for minimal spiritual growth when God calls us to abundant holiness. Imagine the joy of the Lord if He looks upon your life and sees a flourishing harvest of faith, love, and service. Why not strive for this?

God is patient, but He is also just. Do not take His mercy for granted. Instead, actively participate in His work in your soulβ€”deepening your prayer life, engaging in the sacraments, immersing yourself in Scripture, and sincerely seeking conversion. By doing so, you allow the Divine Gardener to transform your life into something truly fruitful for His glory.

PRAYER

My Divine Gardener, You labor tirelessly to nourish and strengthen my soul. Help me to respond to Your grace and bear abundant fruit for Your Kingdom. May my life bring You joy and glorify Your name. Jesus, I trust in You

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