The question in the subject line isn't mine -- it's the Lord's -- and you'll hear him ask it in this Sunday's gospel:
The kingdom of heaven is like a merchantWhat treasures do I fantasize? seek? work for? collect? hoard?
searching for fine pearls.
When he finds a pearl of great price,
he goes and sells all that he has and buys it.
What's the finest pearl I seek in my life?
What am I doing to find it? to secure it? to possess it?
What am I willing to give up for that treasure?
For what would I give up all else?
Is the kingdom of heaven something I treasure?
Or not?
For more on this coming Sunday's scriptures, check this earlier post.
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The problem is giving up "ALL". Even financial advisers recommend not putting all your eggs into one basket. How can I give ALL in today's world?
ReplyDeleteI just posted this video on the pearl parable- I think it might be a gentler interpretation for those of us who find it hard to conceive of literally selling all our possessions off.
ReplyDeleteDeep down I really would like to be a Saint Francis of Assisi but I haven't the guts.
http://vimeo.com/22824871