The gospel we just heard has some surprising comparisons to the Kingdom of God – a kingdom that is not measured in acres, or miles, or limited by any kind of geography we might imagine. It is a kingdom, in fact, whose size could be small enough to hold in your hand or bury in a field. What matters is not its size. What matters is its worth. The gospel assures us: it is a rare treasure, as precious as a pearl.
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