Matthew 13:36-43
Then he left the crowds and went into the house. And his disciples came to him, saying, “Explain to us the parable of the weeds of the field.” He answered, “He who sows the good seed is the Son of man; the field is the world, and the good seed means the sons of the kingdom; the weeds are the sons of the evil one, and the enemy who sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the close of the age, and the reapers are angels. Just as the weeds are gathered and burned with fire, so will it be at the close of the age. The Son of man will send his angels, and they will gather out of his kingdom all causes of sin and all evildoers, and throw them into the furnace of fire; there men will weep and gnash their teeth. Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears, let him hear.
Homily:
In our every waking moment, there is good and evil. They are birthed in us, they grow and ultimately die in us. There is no environment on earth that is free of good and evil. Just as surely as there is good, there is bad. It is the nature of things.
We are to acknowledge this reality and discipline ourselves in ways that enhance which parts of us we want to flourish – good or bad.
Those who nurture good understand the journey is the end.
Those who nurture bad try to detach the journey from the end.
There is an end to all things created. Understand the end. The end creates the path.