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Discovering God's kingdom is like stumbling across hidden treasure or finding the one pearl of great price. When we discover the kingdom of God, we receive the greatest possible treasure - the Lord himself. We need to cooperate with Christ's grace in order to possess this treasure truly. Selling all that we have to obtain this incomparable treasure could mean many things - our friends, job, our "style of life", what we do with our free time. Treasure has a special connection with the heart, the place of desire and longing, the place of will and focus. The thing we most set our heart on is our highest treasure. In this parable, what does the treasure of the kingdom mean to us? It certainly refers to the Kingdom of God in all its aspects. The Kingdom is peace, justice and liberty. But in a special way, the Lord himself is the treasure which we seek for ourselves. "If the Lord is your gold and your precious silver, then you will delight yourself in the Almighty" (Job 22:22-23). Is the Lord the treasure and delight of your heart? We must have confidence, because what looks impossible for us is more than possible for God.
Lord, I thank you for the gift of Your love. You are the treasure of my life and I take refuge in You.
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DAILY OFFERING
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Eternal Father, I offer You everything I do this day; my thoughts, words, joys and sufferings. Grant that, vivified by the Holy Spirit and united to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary, my life this day may be of service to You and to others. I also pray that all those preparing for marriage discover in Sacrament the source of Christ's grace for living a fithful and fruitful love. Amen.
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PRAYING WITH THE CHURCH
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INTENTION
That indigenous peoples, whose identity and very existence are threatened, will be shown due respect.
Elaboration
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