On The Gospel of Matthew 13:44-46
Business people love exploring highly valuable and lucrative opportunities. They are always on the lookout for deals that can increase their wealth. Some time ago, a friend of mine told me about a house he bought. And he said, “I did not buy it because I needed it, but I bought it because it was an opportunity that would fetch me more money in the future, and it was too good to resist.” As he told me this over the phone, he was excited and joyful.
In today’s Gospel, Jesus said, “The Kingdom of heaven is like a treasure buried in a field, which a person finds and hides again, and out of joy goes and sells all that he has and buys that field. Again, the Kingdom of heaven is like a merchant searching for fine pearls. When he finds a pearl of great price, he goes and sells all that he has and buys it” (Matthew 13:44-46). Now, what is the treasure of the spiritual life? It is the gift of faith. Faith in Jesus Christ transforms life. It changes the way we see the world. It changes the way we see others, our neighbors. It changes the value we place on material things. With faith in Jesus, we see everything in the cosmos as God sees it. With faith in Jesus, everything concerning us has a new meaning.
Sisters and brothers, what do you seek in life? What do you value most? What is your greatest treasure? What is your precious pearl? Among all your important values—family, life, country, and others—I hope your relationship with Jesus Christ is at the top. I hope you are willing to give up everything to hold tightly to your relationship with the Lord. Jesus is the greatest Treasure of inestimable value.
God bless you!
Fr. Marcel
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