Lord My Chef Daily Recipe for Soul, 23 July 2025
Wednesday, Memorial of St. Bridget of Sweden, Religious
Exodus 16:1-5, 9-15 <*((((>< + ><))))*> Matthew 13:1-9
Lord Jesus,
you are the Sower
and your seed is always good:
wherever it falls,
it grows;
most of all,
you are most good
as you never tire
of going out
to sow
your good seed!
“A sower went out to sow… Whoever has ears ought to hear” (Matthew 13:3,9).
Open my heart
and my soul, dear Jesus
to listen intently to your
word and be a "rich soil"
like St. Bridget of Sweden
whose devotion to family,
to her people especially the poor
and to Church reforms that led
to the return of the papacy to Rome
proved her to be a seed well sown;
there are times when I am just like
the path where your seeds fell
that fed only the birds;
quite often, I am like the rocky ground
so full of enthusiasm but wanes quickly
when challenges come;
worst of all, Lord Jesus,
free me from the many thorns
that steal me from you
that I stop maturing and growing;
let me be the rich soil who
receives you and your seed:
let your light of truth
and warmth of faith help me grow;
may your hope nourish me
especially when days are dark
and nights are long;
most of all,
water me with your love
and charity
to bear all
and be fruitful.
Amen.
Fr. Nicanor F. Lalog II
Our Lady of Fatima University
Valenzuela City
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