Christ gives us the parable of the sower, who sows seed on different types of soil, yielding different results. In this meditation we consider how we can all be, at times, each of the different types of soil:

• The path, when we turn a deaf ear to Christ’s promptings
• The rocky ground, when we begin something with enthusiasm but then give up because it was too hard
• The thorns, when we are drawn away from God by the attraction of the world
• The good soil, when we respond to God with generosity and yield a rich harvest