The Pearl of Great Price

Mt 13:44-46

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.”

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What is my Pearl of Great Price?

I was not able to post here for the past two days. Slowly, the daily grind of a medical student starts to get into my so-called schedule, which is not really a list of things to do, but of things to prioritize. Granted, I really feel I am still deficient of time-management skills, and I do feel that if I am to be a good doctor and a worthy servant of God in the religious life, I have to get used with scheduling my time.

For the past few days also, my confusion with the rites with which the Holy Eucharist is celebrated had really gotten into my mind. I think it is in these times of confusion that God sows seeds of faith. I believe that after every significant struggle or confusing circumstance, God is there to clear things up.

I just attended Mass this afternoon. Novus Ordo. While remembering the past few posts I have written here, I am slowly being reminded of how God's presence is felt. Is it in the thunder? In the wind? Or in silence? The mere fact that the Holy Mass, no matter what rite it is said, offers the holy Sacrifice of the Eucharist, I believe that we are actually called to recognize Christ in the changes of liturgy, which may be attributed to the workings of the Holy Spirit in the Second Vatican Council.

Then again, I am happy that somehow God is building blocks of trust and confidence in my Catholic post-Vatican II Church. I firmly believe that His Holy Spirit can never allow the Church to fall, even the gates of hell not being able to surmount it.

Love the Catholic Faith.
It honors and adores Jesus, the Pearl of Great Price, in ways so mysterious yet so spectacular.

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Saint Ignatius of Loyola, pray for us.

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