UNDERSTANDING GOD'S MYSTERIES
Gospel Reading: Matthew 13:10-17

I use parables when I speak to them because they look but do not see, they listen but do not hear or understand. v. 13

Did Jesus use parables to make his teaching clear or mysterious? Most people think parables make spiritual teachings clearer and more understandable to the common listener. Ironically, Jesus said he taught in parables in order to keep the meaning obscure! In Luke’s Gospel he said, "To you the mysteries of the reign of G