The type of the seed

The Lord Jesus described the owner of the good ground that he:

3- Lusts and pleasures:

Third: Thorny ground:

+ In our spiritual lives, stones and rocks may resemble some callousness, haughtiness and pride, or hatred that led to hardheartedness. Stones can also resemble our favorite sins such as drinking, watching pornography, or judging the leadership of the church. We must not relent in uprooting these rocks form our hearts, not only because they ruin our live and make it barren and fruitless, but also because they circumvent us from seeing God, who can only be seen by the pure in heart.

First: Wayside

The parable of the sower is one of the most important parables that Jesus used in His teaching. It was mentioned in the three Synoptic Gospels and explained by Jesus Himself (Matthew 13:3-23, Mark 4:3-20, Luke 8:5-15). In fact, this parable is worthy of keeping it before our eyes whenever we read or listen to any teachings so that the words of any teaching bring fruit within us.

When the Lord Jesus appeared to the disciples on the resurrection day in the evening, He gave them His peace and showed them His hands and side, the Bible sites that “The disciples were glad when they saw the Lord.” (John 20:20).

The church places the powerful miracle of raising Lazarus at the beginning of Holy Week to draw few things to our attention:

The writings of the reposed Fr. Bishoy Kamel, about church events specially Holy week, will remain as one of the most beautiful readings in this important occasion. His writings will continue to be a pristine refreshing fountain quenches the thirst of the spirit for anyone that drinks from it.

“Neither this man nor his parents sinned, but that the works of God should be revealed in him.” (John 9:3)

A priest has three main duties: Intercession, Fatherhood and shepherding, and teaching.