Feast of St. Margaret of Scotland, Queen and Widow (Transferred), November 18th, 2018
In the Thirteenth Chapter of St. Matthew's Gospel we hear Our Blessed Saviour speaking to a great multitude. And during this talk, He uses an analogy to describe the Kingdom of Heaven for the multitude. In the passage which we are focusing on. Our Lord states that the Kingdom of Heaven is like a buried treasure in a field and a pearl of great price. In both of these examples, Our Lord describes men having great joy when they find these things and then these same men sold all in order to keep these items of great value. Is this not the case for us when we get something of great value to us? Don't we treasure this item and keep it safe? We do what we can to make sure nothing happens to it. We take care of it and cherish it. Whether it be a car which we have just purchased, we do our best to keep it clean and washed. We make sure the oil is changed. etc. It could be anything we value: a rare book .. . a valuable painting . . . a beautiful dress or suit. All of us are different. We all have things that we value. But the point is the same. We value the things that are important to us. As I stated, Our Lord used the analogy of someone finding a treasure in a field or a merchant that found a pearl of great price. In both examples, Our Lord emphasized that both men sold all they had in order to obtain these items. If Our Lord were speaking today, He might have used an analogy of a collector who sold everything he had to buy a particular item. Sometimes we hear on the news about an item from a movie going up for sale or a very rare, historic baseball card or comic book going up for sale. Whatever example we think of, the collector pays a great price for the item and then treasures it, takes care of it, perhaps even shows it off because he is so proud of it. Whatever example we use, the point is still the same. Shouldn't we value Heaven just as much? Shouldn't we value our relationship with God even more than we do a pair of expensive sneakers? a rare comic book? a new sports car? We spend so much time focusing on our hobbies and the things we enjoy but how much time do we spend focusing on God? How much time do we dedicate to God on a daily basis? Do I read God's Word every day? Do I spend time in prayer every day? Do I make a point to thank God every day for all the blessings in my life? Do I make a point to go to church to worship Him? The items which we treasure so much today might be gone tomorrow. Whether these items rust away, or get lost, or get stolen . . . perhaps they lose their value or even might lose our interest. Whatever the reason, we know for sure that we come into this world with nothing and we leave this world with nothing. The only sure thing that we can possess for all eternity is a place in Heaven in the Presence of Our Blessed Saviour. We need to remember this and value that above everything else. Because in so doing, we will strengthen our relationship with God here and now and we will look forward to spending eternity with Him.
On Sunday, November 18th, 2018 we celebrate the transferred feast of St. Margaret of Scotland, Queen and Widow. Please join us as we honor the patroness of our parish who has inspired the Church through her personal example of charitable acts for the poor and love for others.
Mass is celebrated in the Chapel of Marquette Manor, which is located at 8140 N. Township Line Road on the northwest side of Indianapolis. Join us as we hear the Word of God preached from the King James Version of the Bible. Listen to the Word of God speaking to you. Spend time as God's family in solemn worship of God, taking time out of the busy schedule of life and devoting one hour to God. And receive Our Blessed Lord in His Precious Body and Blood to help sustain us and nourish us for the journey called life.
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