Lunaria: A plant from the mustard family, sometimes used to Here is a handout I created as part of my thesis on how the analogy of the seed helps us understand the mystery of our vocation. Essentially, the analogy of the seed not only helps us understand the life-giving nature of a vocation but also the communal nature of a vocation. This community involves intimate communication and cooperation with the divine. An awesome prospect. A vocation comes to us from God the Father, through the son, with the help of the Holy spirit and it is aimed at bringing life (fruit) to the whole people of God
This format doesn't communicate the idea as clearly as I'd like but the three-fold work of the Trinity outlined below is suppose to share the idea that a vocation, like the life of a plant, is cyclical. One plants, one sows, one receives the fruit and takes the seeds and plants again etc.
I hope you enjoy this little analogy as we continue on our Holy Week together with Christ - the seed that fell to the ground and died for us that we may bear the fruit of eternal life!
The Seed of Vocation
I. God the Father: Vine Grower
“"I am the true vine, and my Father is the vine grower. He takes away every branch in me that does not bear fruit, and everyone that does he prunes so that it bears more fruit. You are already pruned because of the word that I spoke to you. Remain in me, as I remain in you. Just as a branch cannot bear fruit on its own unless it remains on the vine, so neither can you unless you remain in me.” (John 15:1-4)
Seed: Jesus the Word of God
The seed fallen on the different soils is Jesus himself.”
(JPII, Rožňava, 2003). This is Jesus’ vocation.
Seedbed: The World / The Cross
“Unless the seed fall to the ground and die…” (John 12:23)
Fruit: Redemption -> -> ->ETERNAL LIFE
II Jesus: Sower
“He who sows the good seed is the son of man” (Matt 13:37)
The word of God is the Gospel message which calls us to follow Him.
“Jesus compares himself to the sower, who sows the seed of his word confidently in the soil of human hearts.” (JPII, Rožňava, 2003)
You have been born anew, not from perishable but from imperishable seed, through the living and abiding word of God. (1 Peter 1:23) ->->-> OUR LIFE IN CHRIST
III Holy Spirit: Calls workers in the Vineyard
Seed: Gift of Self
“I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit” (Jn 16:6)
“…you are God’s field…” (1 Corinthians 3:9)
Fruit: Sharing the life of Christ with others ->->->THEIR LIFE IN CHRIST
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