***Final Judgment and a Grave Sin***

        In today's Gospel reading from Matthew 13, Jesus explained the Parables of the Weeds to his disciples. He said, "He who sows good seed is the Son of Man, the field is the world, the good seed the children of the kingdom. The weeds are the children of the evil one, and the enemy who sows them is the devil. The harvest is the end of the age, and the harvesters are angels. Just as weeds are collected and burned up with fire, so will it be at the end of the age. The Son of Man will send his angels, and they will collect out of his kingdom all who cause others to sin and all evildoers. They will throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be wailing and grinding of teeth. Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Whoever has ears ought to hear." Two things are worth noting. First, at the end of the age, Christ will deal with the evildoers and the righteous once and for all. Second, if we also cause others to sin, our sin is particularly grave!