This is VLX number 83. Mysteries of the Kingdom. We are in Matthew chapter 13,

verses 10 through 17. God give you his peace, an Omni Patrice, Sifidi, it's bidu, Santi, amen.

God, our Lord, we ask the grace that all of our intentions, actions, and operations be directed

purely to the service and praise of your divine majesty.

Then the disciples came and said to him,

Why do you speak to them in parables?

And he answered them,

To you it has been given to know the secrets of the kingdom of heaven,

but to them it has not been given.

For to the one who has, more will be given,

and he will have an abundance. But from the one who has not, even

what he has will be taken away. This is why I speak to them in parables, because seeing they

do not see and hearing they do not hear, nor do they understand. Indeed, in their case, the

prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled that says, you will indeed hear but never understand

and you will indeed see but never perceive. For this people's heart has grown dull, and with their

ears they can barely hear, and their eyes they have closed, lest they should see with their eyes

and hear with their ears and understand with their heart

and turn and I would heal them. But blessed are your eyes for they see and your ears for they

hear. For truly I say to you many prophets and righteous people long to see what you see

and did not see it and to hear what you hear and did not hear it. Thus are the words of the

Holy Gospel. So thanks to everybody who subscribes and listens to this every week. Just a reminder,

if you invite a friend of the VLX series, they can catch up in four months and then just have

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