{"id":28999,"date":"2026-07-04T06:49:09","date_gmt":"2026-07-04T06:49:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lectiodivina.com.au\/?p=28999"},"modified":"2026-07-08T03:20:39","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T03:20:39","slug":"lectio-reflection-fifteenth-sunday-in-ordinary-time-matthew-131-23-year-a-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lectiodivina.com.au\/?p=28999","title":{"rendered":"Lectio Reflection &#8211; Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time &#8211; Matthew 13:1-23 (Year A 2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iSj2IndMdrI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>This gospel is about the sower and the seed and it points  to the fact that in the early church there was a conflict, people were falling away. Also in this gospel is a section on the use of parables.<\/p>\n<p>Welcome to a transformative journey as we delve into the profound practice of Lectio Divina, a spiritual meditation technique rooted in ancient traditions. In this video, we unlock the secrets of Lectio Divina and explore its profound impact on spiritual growth and mindfulness.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lectiodivina.com.au\">https:\/\/lectiodivina.com.au<\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you found this exploration of Lectio Divina enlightening, don&#8217;t forget to give it a thumbs up, subscribe for more spiritual insights, and share it with those seeking a deeper connection. <\/p>\n<p>Timestamps<br \/>\n0:00 Intro<br \/>\n0:24  First Reading<br \/>\n3:57 Bishop David Walker<br \/>\n7:46  Mrs Virginia Ryan<br \/>\n8:46 Fr John Frauenfelder<br \/>\n9:44  Self Reflection<br \/>\n9:53 Second Reading<br \/>\n14:10 Bishop David Walker<br \/>\n14:48 Mrs Virginia Ryan<br \/>\n15:32 Fr John Frauenfelder<br \/>\n16:09 Self Reflection<br \/>\n16:48 Farewell &amp; Final Prayer<\/p>\n<p>Matthew 13:1-23<br \/>\nThe Parable of the Sower<br \/>\n13 That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat beside the sea. 2 Such great crowds gathered around him that he got into a boat and sat there, while the whole crowd stood on the beach. 3 And he told them many things in parables, saying: \u201cListen! A sower went out to sow. 4 And as he sowed, some seeds fell on a path, and the birds came and ate them up. 5 Other seeds fell on rocky ground, where they did not have much soil, and they sprang up quickly, since they had no depth of soil. 6 But when the sun rose, they were scorched, and since they had no root, they withered away. 7 Other seeds fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked them. 8 Other seeds fell on good soil and brought forth grain, some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty. 9 If you have ears, hear!\u201d<br \/>\nThe Purpose of the Parables<\/p>\n<p>10 Then the disciples came and asked him, \u201cWhy do you speak to them in parables?\u201d 11 He answered, \u201cTo you it has been given to know the secrets of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been given. 12 For to those who have, more will be given, and they will have an abundance, but from those who have nothing, even what they have will be taken away. 13 The reason I speak to them in parables is that \u2018seeing they do not perceive, and hearing they do not listen, nor do they understand.\u2019 14 With them indeed is fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah that says:<\/p>\n<p>\u2018You will indeed listen but never understand,<br \/>\n    and you will indeed look but never perceive.<br \/>\n15<br \/>\nFor this people\u2019s heart has grown dull,<br \/>\n    and their ears are hard of hearing,<br \/>\n        and they have shut their eyes,<br \/>\n        so that they might not look with their eyes,<br \/>\n    and hear with their ears<br \/>\nand understand with their heart and turn\u2014<br \/>\n    and I would heal them.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>16 \u201cBut blessed are your eyes, for they see, and your ears, for they hear. 17 Truly I tell you, many prophets and righteous people longed to see what you see but did not see it and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.<\/p>\n<p>The Parable of the Sower Explained<\/p>\n<p>18 \u201cHear, then, the parable of the sower. 19 When anyone hears the word of the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what is sown in the heart; this is what was sown on the path. 20 As for what was sown on rocky ground, this is the one who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy, 21 yet such a person has no root but endures only for a while, and when trouble or persecution arises on account of the word, that person immediately falls away. 22 As for what was sown among thorns, this is the one who hears the word, but the cares of this age and the lure of wealth choke the word, and it yields nothing. 23 But as for what was sown on good soil, this is the one who hears the word and understands it, who indeed bears fruit and yields in one case a hundredfold, in another sixty, and in another thirty.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This gospel is about the sower and the seed and it points  to the fact that in the early church there was a conflict, people were falling away. Also in this gospel is a section on the use of parables.<\/p>\n<p>Welcome to a transformative journey as we delve into the profound practice of Lectio Divina, a spiritual meditation technique rooted in ancient traditions. In this video, we unlock the secrets of Lectio Divina and explore its profound impact on spiritual growth and mindfulness.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/lectiodivina.com.au<\/p>\n<p>If you found this exploration of Lectio Divina enlightening, don&#8217;t forget to give it a thumbs up, subscribe for more spiritual insights, and share it with those seeking a deeper connection. <\/p>\n<p>Timestamps<br \/>\n0:00 Intro<br \/>\n0:24  First Reading<br \/>\n3:57 Bishop David Walker<br \/>\n7:46  Mrs Virginia Ryan<br \/>\n8:46 Fr John Frauenfelder<br \/>\n9:44  Self Reflection<br \/>\n9:53 Second Reading<br \/>\n14:10 Bishop David Walker<br \/>\n14:48 Mrs Virginia Ryan<br \/>\n15:32 Fr John Frauenfelder<br \/>\n16:09 Self Reflection<br \/>\n16:48 Farewell &amp; Final Prayer<\/p>\n<p>Matthew 13:1-23<br \/>\nThe Parable of the Sower<br \/>\n13 That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat beside the sea. 2 Such great crowds gathered around him that he got into a boat and sat there, while the whole crowd stood on the beach. 3 And he told them many things in parables, saying: \u201cListen! A sower went out to sow. 4 And as he sowed, some seeds fell on a path, and the birds came and ate them up. 5 Other seeds fell on rocky ground, where they did not have much soil, and they sprang up quickly, since they had no depth of soil. 6 But when the sun rose, they were scorched, and since they had no root, they withered away. 7 Other seeds fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked them. 8 Other seeds fell on good soil and brought forth grain, some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty. 9 If you have ears, hear!\u201d<br \/>\nThe Purpose of the Parables<\/p>\n<p>10 Then the disciples came and asked him, \u201cWhy do you speak to them in parables?\u201d 11 He answered, \u201cTo you it has been given to know the secrets of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been given. 12 For to those who have, more will be given, and they will have an abundance, but from those who have nothing, even what they have will be taken away. 13 The reason I speak to them in parables is that \u2018seeing they do not perceive, and hearing they do not listen, nor do they understand.\u2019 14 With them indeed is fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah that says:<\/p>\n<p>\u2018You will indeed listen but never understand,<br \/>\n    and you will indeed look but never perceive.<br \/>\n15<br \/>\nFor this people\u2019s heart has grown dull,<br \/>\n    and their ears are hard of hearing,<br \/>\n        and they have shut their eyes,<br \/>\n        so that they might not look with their eyes,<br \/>\n    and hear with their ears<br \/>\nand understand with their heart and turn\u2014<br \/>\n    and I would heal them.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>16 \u201cBut blessed are your eyes, for they see, and your ears, for they hear. 17 Truly I tell you, many prophets and righteous people longed to see what you see but did not see it and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.<\/p>\n<p>The Parable of the Sower Explained<\/p>\n<p>18 \u201cHear, then, the parable of the sower. 19 When anyone hears the word of the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what is sown in the heart; this is what was sown on the path. 20 As for what was sown on rocky ground, this is the one who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy, 21 yet such a person has no root but endures only for a while, and when trouble or persecution arises on account of the word, that person immediately falls away. 22 As for what was sown among thorns, this is the one who hears the word, but the cares of this age and the lure of wealth choke the word, and it yields nothing. 23 But as for what was sown on good soil, this is the one who hears the word and understands it, who indeed bears fruit and yields in one case a hundredfold, in another sixty, and in another thirty.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":29000,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[38,45,26,44,24,55,8,32,50,41,25,51,34,54,47,31,42,39,48,46,52,40,37,35,28,43,53,36,27,33,29],"class_list":["post-28999","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-lectio-divina","tag-ancient-wisdom","tag-contemplative-prayer","tag-enlightenment","tag-guided-meditation","tag-inner-peace","tag-introspection","tag-lectio-divina","tag-lectio-divina-for-beginners","tag-life-transformation","tag-meditation-guide","tag-meditation-mastery","tag-meditation-tips","tag-mindfulness","tag-mindfulness-meditation","tag-mindfulness-practices","tag-mindfulness-techniques","tag-personal-development","tag-reflect-and-transform","tag-reflective-living","tag-sacred-reading","tag-self-discovery","tag-self-help","tag-soulful-journey","tag-soulful-living","tag-spiritual-awakening","tag-spiritual-growth","tag-spiritual-guide","tag-spiritual-insights","tag-spiritual-practice","tag-spiritual-reflection","tag-transformative-journey"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t<!-- All in One SEO 5.0.0.1 - aioseo.com -->\n\t<meta name=\"description\" content=\"This gospel is about the sower and the seed and it points to the fact that in the early church there was a conflict, people were falling away. 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A sower went out to sow. 4 And as he sowed, some seeds fell on a path, and the birds came and ate them up. 5 Other seeds fell on rocky ground, where they did not have much soil, and they sprang up quickly, since they had no depth of soil. 6 But when the sun rose, they were scorched, and since they had no root, they withered away. 7 Other seeds fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked them. 8 Other seeds fell on good soil and brought forth grain, some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty. 9 If you have ears, hear!\u201d The Purpose of the Parables 10 Then the disciples came and asked him, \u201cWhy do you speak to them in parables?\u201d 11 He answered, \u201cTo you it has been given to know the secrets of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been given. 12 For to those who have, more will be given, and they will have an abundance, but from those who have nothing, even what they have will be taken away. 13 The reason I speak to them in parables is that \u2018seeing they do not perceive, and hearing they do not listen, nor do they understand.\u2019 14 With them indeed is fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah that says: \u2018You will indeed listen but never understand, and you will indeed look but never perceive. 15 For this people\u2019s heart has grown dull, and their ears are hard of hearing, and they have shut their eyes, so that they might not look with their eyes, and hear with their ears and understand with their heart and turn\u2014 and I would heal them.\u2019 16 \u201cBut blessed are your eyes, for they see, and your ears, for they hear. 17 Truly I tell you, many prophets and righteous people longed to see what you see but did not see it and to hear what you hear but did not hear it. 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Timestamps 0:00 Intro 0:24 First Reading 3:57 Bishop David Walker 7:46 Mrs Virginia Ryan 8:46 Fr John Frauenfelder 9:44 Self Reflection 9:53 Second Reading 14:10 Bishop David Walker 14:48 Mrs Virginia Ryan 15:32 Fr John Frauenfelder 16:09 Self Reflection 16:48 Farewell &amp; Final Prayer Matthew 13:1-23 The Parable of the Sower 13 That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat beside the sea. 2 Such great crowds gathered around him that he got into a boat and sat there, while the whole crowd stood on the beach. 3 And he told them many things in parables, saying: \u201cListen! A sower went out to sow. 4 And as he sowed, some seeds fell on a path, and the birds came and ate them up. 5 Other seeds fell on rocky ground, where they did not have much soil, and they sprang up quickly, since they had no depth of soil. 6 But when the sun rose, they were scorched, and since they had no root, they withered away. 7 Other seeds fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked them. 8 Other seeds fell on good soil and brought forth grain, some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty. 9 If you have ears, hear!\u201d The Purpose of the Parables 10 Then the disciples came and asked him, \u201cWhy do you speak to them in parables?\u201d 11 He answered, \u201cTo you it has been given to know the secrets of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been given. 12 For to those who have, more will be given, and they will have an abundance, but from those who have nothing, even what they have will be taken away. 13 The reason I speak to them in parables is that \u2018seeing they do not perceive, and hearing they do not listen, nor do they understand.\u2019 14 With them indeed is fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah that says: \u2018You will indeed listen but never understand, and you will indeed look but never perceive. 15 For this people\u2019s heart has grown dull, and their ears are hard of hearing, and they have shut their eyes, so that they might not look with their eyes, and hear with their ears and understand with their heart and turn\u2014 and I would heal them.\u2019 16 \u201cBut blessed are your eyes, for they see, and your ears, for they hear. 17 Truly I tell you, many prophets and righteous people longed to see what you see but did not see it and to hear what you hear but did not hear it. 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Timestamps 0:00 Intro 0:24 First Reading 3:57 Bishop David Walker 7:46 Mrs Virginia Ryan 8:46 Fr John Frauenfelder 9:44 Self Reflection 9:53 Second Reading 14:10 Bishop David Walker 14:48 Mrs Virginia Ryan 15:32 Fr John Frauenfelder 16:09 Self Reflection 16:48 Farewell &amp; Final Prayer Matthew 13:1-23 The Parable of the Sower 13 That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat beside the sea. 2 Such great crowds gathered around him that he got into a boat and sat there, while the whole crowd stood on the beach. 3 And he told them many things in parables, saying: \u201cListen! A sower went out to sow. 4 And as he sowed, some seeds fell on a path, and the birds came and ate them up. 5 Other seeds fell on rocky ground, where they did not have much soil, and they sprang up quickly, since they had no depth of soil. 6 But when the sun rose, they were scorched, and since they had no root, they withered away. 7 Other seeds fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked them. 8 Other seeds fell on good soil and brought forth grain, some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty. 9 If you have ears, hear!\u201d The Purpose of the Parables 10 Then the disciples came and asked him, \u201cWhy do you speak to them in parables?\u201d 11 He answered, \u201cTo you it has been given to know the secrets of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been given. 12 For to those who have, more will be given, and they will have an abundance, but from those who have nothing, even what they have will be taken away. 13 The reason I speak to them in parables is that \u2018seeing they do not perceive, and hearing they do not listen, nor do they understand.\u2019 14 With them indeed is fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah that says: \u2018You will indeed listen but never understand, and you will indeed look but never perceive. 15 For this people\u2019s heart has grown dull, and their ears are hard of hearing, and they have shut their eyes, so that they might not look with their eyes, and hear with their ears and understand with their heart and turn\u2014 and I would heal them.\u2019 16 \u201cBut blessed are your eyes, for they see, and your ears, for they hear. 17 Truly I tell you, many prophets and righteous people longed to see what you see but did not see it and to hear what you hear but did not hear it. The Parable of the Sower Explained 18 \u201cHear, then, the parable of the sower. 19 When anyone hears the word of the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what is sown in the heart; this is what was sown on the path. 20 As for what was sown on rocky ground, this is the one who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy, 21 yet such a person has no root but endures only for a while, and when trouble or persecution arises on account of the word, that person immediately falls away. 22 As for what was sown among thorns, this is the one who hears the word, but the cares of this age and the lure of wealth choke the word, and it yields nothing. 23 But as for what was sown on good soil, this is the one who hears the word and understands it, who indeed bears fruit and yields in one case a hundredfold, in another sixty, and in another thirty.\u201d","og:url":"https:\/\/lectiodivina.com.au\/?p=28999","og:image":"https:\/\/lectiodivina.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/maxresdefault.jpg","og:image:secure_url":"https:\/\/lectiodivina.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/maxresdefault.jpg","og:image:width":1280,"og:image:height":720,"article:published_time":"2026-07-04T06:49:09+00:00","article:modified_time":"2026-07-08T03:20:39+00:00","article:publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/437646408170259","twitter:card":"summary","twitter:title":"Lectio Reflection \u2013 Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time \u2013 Matthew 13:1-23 (Year A 2026) - Lectio Divina","twitter:description":"This gospel is about the sower and the seed and it points to the fact that in the early church there was a conflict, people were falling away. 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Timestamps 0:00 Intro 0:24 First Reading 3:57 Bishop David Walker 7:46 Mrs Virginia Ryan 8:46 Fr John Frauenfelder 9:44 Self Reflection 9:53 Second Reading 14:10 Bishop David Walker 14:48 Mrs Virginia Ryan 15:32 Fr John Frauenfelder 16:09 Self Reflection 16:48 Farewell &amp; Final Prayer Matthew 13:1-23 The Parable of the Sower 13 That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat beside the sea. 2 Such great crowds gathered around him that he got into a boat and sat there, while the whole crowd stood on the beach. 3 And he told them many things in parables, saying: \u201cListen! 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