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Faith Book 17th SUNDAY (A) July 26, 2026 1 Kings 3: 5, 7-12; Psalm 119; Romans 8: 28-30; Matthew 13: 44-52 By: Jude Siciliano , OP Mini-reflections on the Sunday scripture readings designed for persons on the run. “Faith Book” is also brief enough to be posted in the Sunday parish bulletins people take home.From today’s Gospel reading:
The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure buried in a field, which a person finds and hides again and out of sheer 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.
Reflection:
Why are we gathered at church today? We are here because we want wisdom; we don’t want to be tempted by fake pearls and fool’s gold. It is just not worth it. We want the real thing in our lives. We sense what it is----- WHO it is---and we want more.
We have stumbled on a treasure and know that everything else is of much lesser value. We have found a valuable pearl, and we are willing to put aside whatever stands in the way of having that pearl.
So, we ask ourselves:
What keeps us from having a closer relationship with Jesus in our daily lives? Do we realize our faith is a treasure we have found, rather than a reward we have been given?
Click here for a link to this Sunday’s readings: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/072626.cfm
FAITH BOOK ARCHIVE: (The latest are always listed first.)
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