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Dear brothers and sisters:

 

I have learned that, to find a hidden treasure, knowing how to search is just as important as not losing the desire to find it. If there are no obvious signs of its existence, it is easy to grow tired of the search and to place our interest on other more immediate things. It is not that we spend every day looking for treasures, but this comparison that Jesus made challenges us to ask ourselves to what extent God is part of our lives and at the center of our interests. In this time filled with insecurities, we are called to educate our gaze so that we may see what is truly valuable, learn to live in a different way, and find those treasures that are usually hidden by the frantic pace at which we often live.

 

For a Christian, God is that treasure, that precious pearl, which is not obvious, which is not displayed in any shop window or television advertisement, but which, once found, gives a new direction to every moment of our existence. God is hidden, and only those who desire Him and seek Him with all their heart will find Him. This treasure contains a good measure of peace to face uncertainties, strength for moments of weakness, and hope to always look ahead.

 

Finding Him drives away the loneliness of one’s own life; it replaces fear with joy; it erases guilt and resentment through forgiveness and compassion. Discovering this way of living, which is not at all obvious in a society that advertises other messages, is priceless. Problems will not cease to exist, but the way of facing them will be very different for those who have found that hidden God who is the guarantor of life and the source of peace.

 

Happy Sunday!

 

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