We have been hearing different parables in our Gospel readings these past few weeks, both in our daily masses and in our Sunday liturgies. It is striking to me that the treasure we hear about in today’s Gospel parable is found by accident. The person was probably not even looking for that treasure when he found it. Our life of faith is that way as well. We can have a plan for how we want our faith life to unfold, but Jesus can come to us in very surprising unexpected ways. Perhaps those surprise visits from Jesus or these surprise epiphanies we have on our journey of faith are the greatest treasures we can have.
As a priest, I can have a “to do” list with everything I want to get done on a certain day, but so much can happen to wipe away with my plans. We may try to plan out every little detail of life that is possible. Indeed, it is important for us to be organized in our personal lives and at work. However, sometimes our planning and our organization do not leave opportunities for God to interact with us in those unexpected ways. A big part of our pilgrimage through life is being open to God in those unexpected ways. Even if we are happy and content with life, Jesus can come to us out of the blue and really upset our plans. Let us try to open up our hearts to those unexpected ways God speaks to us in daily life.
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