Daily Gospel

Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

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Matthew 13:44-52

Jesus said to his disciples:
"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. 
Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net thrown into the sea,
which collects fish of every kind. 
When it is full they haul it ashore
and sit down to put what is good into buckets. 
What is bad they throw away. 
Thus it will be at the end of the age. 
The angels will go out and separate the wicked from the righteous
and throw them into the fiery furnace,
where there will be wailing and grinding of teeth.

"Do you understand all these things?" 
They answered, "Yes." 
And he replied,
"Then every scribe who has been instructed in the kingdom of heaven
is like the head of a household
who brings from his storeroom both the new and the old." 
 

The Gospel of the Lord,

Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ

ReflectionReflection Guide

Jesus compares the Kingdom of Heaven to a treasure hidden in a field and a pearl of great price. In both stories, the people gladly gave up everything because they had found something far more valuable. They did not see it as a loss, but as the best decision they could ever make. When we truly encounter Christ, our priorities begin to change, and many things that once seemed important no longer hold the same value.

The Gospel also reminds us that every disciple is called to bring out "both the new and the old" from the storeroom. Our faith is rooted in the timeless truth of the Gospel, yet we are also invited to share it in ways that speak to the people of today. In our families, workplaces, schools, and communities, we become living witnesses when we treasure God's Word above everything else and generously share that treasure with others. The greatest wealth we can possess is not found in what we own, but in a life that belongs to Christ.

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