The Epistle is a vivid picture, moving in quick action over Europe and Asia, but above all, moving our soul to action as it describes the sacrifices of the convert Paul to preach the "word of God" despite persecutions from without and passions from within. Hence, in the Prayer we implore his aid "against all adversities."
The Gospel, so appropriate to the coming Springtime, pictures Jesus as a Sower, sowing seed, "the word of God," on three kinds of soils and souls. The Introit calls upon the Divine Sower not to cast us off but to prepare us for His Word which "we have heard."
The Offertory beseeches the Divine Ear to "hear my words" for which we praise Him in the Gradual.
Today is Feast of St. Andrew Corsini E. C, a noble-man from Florence, whose mother had a dream whereupon she was a she wolf whose son had become a lamb upon entering a Carmelite Church. Her son departed from a sinful life, entered into a holy life as a Carmelite, later being appointed as prior of a convent, later Provincial, and then Bishop of Fiesole. On Christmas Day 1372 Our Lady appeared to the Saint, told him death was near. He died on Feast of Epiphany. The moral of the story is that a wolf can become a lamb by giving up a sinful life. Although not commemorated in the Mass, according to the 1962 rubrics, during Lent especially we ought to be inspired by the example of St. Andrew, give up the life of a ravening wolf, filled with sin, and become a lamb of God.