The Mystery of the Leaven

What is quietly shaping the whole?

A woman hides a small measure of leaven in three measures of meal, and it works through the dough unseen until the whole is leavened. This paper opens the parable slowly, asking what Christ means by comparing the Kingdom of Heaven to something so small, so hidden, and so patient.

The leaven is read against two horizons at once: the quiet growth of grace within a single soul, and the slow, hidden work of the Kingdom within history. Neither is dramatic in the moment. Both are certain in the end. The paper asks what leaven is presently working, unseen, in your own life.

Primary Scripture: Matthew 13:33, Luke 13:20-21, Douay-Rheims. Published by The Cathedral of The Fourth. The way is narrow, but just.

Format: Digital PDF

Language: English

Author: Martin Andrew

Series: Scripture Opened

Published by cathedralofthefourth.com

A Cathedral of The Fourth production.