[Jvette]

You still miss the point and assume that one who is does not READ Scripture has no interest in God’s Word.

Scripture does not say that individuals must READ Scripture to know God’s Word. The very verses you have posted all say HEAR, RECEIVE, not read.

Some prefer to listen to the word preached either in Mass, through music, by listening to it on TV or CD, or reading daily reflections and through prayer.

Reading Scripture does not equate to knowing Jesus, He said as much to the pharisees who were very well versed in Scripture and yet did not KNOW Him.

Your parable of the sower is not about receiving the Word, it is about the heart of the receiver and what one does upon hearing the word. It is about letting the Word grow within you. In this case, the Word is Jesus and His love and good news.

[metmom]

According to some of your compatriots, hearing a recording of it doesn’t do any good either.

Will you guys make up your minds?

Otherwise you’re working on your own personal interpretation of Catholicism. Or Scripture.

Or whatever......

[Alamo-Girl]

Please refer back to my original post on the thread at #1299. I said: It is not physical hearing or physical reading for that matter. It is spiritual hearing, a gift of God.

The ones Jesus is addressing below physically heard His words (sound or pressure waves) but they could not spiritually hear Him:

Why do ye not understand my speech? [even] because ye cannot hear my word. – John 8:43

If a person has spiritual "ears to hear" he will hear His master's voice regardless of the medium.

To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out. And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice. And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers. – John 10:3-5

He will thrive on the words of God. They are nourishment to him.

But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God. – Matt 4:4

Give us this day our daily bread. – Matt 6:11

I am that bread of life. – John 6:48

It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, [they] are spirit, and [they] are life. – John 6:63

And truly if he has lost interest in his master's voice - he is in deep spiritual peril (Parable of the Sower) and needs to examine himself.

In my experience the culprit is usually weeds (in reference to the parable.) The cares of this mortal life have captured his attention. If so, he may be able to get rid of whatever is distracting him or perhaps take a hiatus from his daily routine to get on his knees before God and get his priorities straight.

Or it could be some commandment has turned him off, e.g. no adultery - and he needs to reassess who God IS and get on his knees before God and confess and repent.

God's Name is I AM.

[metmom]

You still miss the point and assume that one who is does not READ Scripture has no interest in God’s Word.

Alamo-girl said nothing anywhere near that. Go back and re-read the last sentence of her post.

If you're going to accuse someone of something, could you at least be more accurate?