Message from Fr Jim
I hope you’re enjoying the summer. The roads certainly seem much quieter at this time of year. I especially notice it on my drive between Sacred Heart and St Anne’s each morning. The quieter roads give me a little more time to think, and they’ve reminded me of today’s Gospel. In the parables of the hidden treasure and the pearl of great price (Matthew 13:44–46), Jesus speaks about recognising something of such great value that everything else becomes secondary. Sometimes it’s only when life slows down a little that we notice the treasures that have been there all along, God’s presence, the gift of faith, and the invitation to seek his Kingdom above everything else.
Summer helps us see things a little differently, with the quieter roads, we are not so preoccupied with traffic, we begin to notice things we’d normally miss. Jesus’ parables invite us to that same attentiveness. The treasure was hidden, and the pearl had to be recognised for what it truly was. The Kingdom of God is not always obvious to the busy or distracted eye. It is discovered by those who are looking, and once discovered, it is worth everything.
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