We continue the Gospel reading today with another parable. During this portion of Ordinary Time, that’s what we’ll be getting for a few weeks. Lots of parables about Jesus’ public ministry.
Our music selections during this restricted time are all basically refrains to songs that you probably know. This is so that you can hum or sing them in your head, or sing softly to yourself. Our opening song is “He is the Lord”. The text is by David Haas (©1981, 1982, OCP): “Sing to the Lord with shouts of joy, let all creation rejoice! Come join the song of praise to our God! He is the Lord! He is the Lord!” This refrain reflects upon the entrance antiphon that states: “I will…praise your name, O Lord, for it is good.”
At Communion, the cantor sings “Seed, Scattered and Sown” which refers to both last week’s parable about seed falling on rocky ground as well as this week’s parable referring to gathering in the good wheat.
We go forth singing “Celtic Alleluia: Sending Forth” as we are called to go out into the world this week (okay, maybe go out through Zooming!) to spread the word of God. Try and reach out this week to someone who may need the encouraging Word of God!