Come Holy Spirit enlighten us and guide us in our faith.
Teach us to learn how to live a life inspired according to the Gospel.
Let your action bring us closer to the knowledge of a faith that is echoing.
This we pray in Jesus' name.
The common understanding of the Kingdom of heaven is something unreachable or if one has to desire it, he should effort to live an impeccable life. A flawless morality with no sin at all. Such thought belies the Kingdom of heaven that Jesus has taught.
Let us listen to the gospel of Matthew …
Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Matthew 13,44-46.
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".
Two interesting similitudes Jesus had used in order to explain the Kingdom of Heaven. It’s not the paradise that we usually imagine, the garden with a lot of beautiful stuffs. The Kingdom of Heaven that He taught is different to the imaginary representation of the artists and religious visionaries. First it's not a place reserved exclusively to the unblemished religious people, who often somehow lived a judgmental and a boring existence. Second, the Kingdom of Heaven has to do with an interior ATTITUDE.
Decisiveness to abandon everything, all that are not essential, i.e. obtuseness (apathy); materialistic attitude that brings to feeble-mindedness; hatred and animosity.
The reign of God is not obvious and showy. The search of a blatant God that many people want. To have a kind that can really do explicitly and openly miracles, saving the people from Pandemic and Poverty; a powerful God who could punish the bad politicians and leaders who have caused so much injustices and crimes.
Let us pray:
Lord Jesus, we glorify you for the Kingdom of Heaven that you are opening to us. Allow us to comprehend and to be emerged to this unfathomable beauty of your reign. We adore you together with the Heavenly Father and the Holy Spirit.
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