True Treasures-Homily for Friday of the 11th week in ordinary time JUNE 2023
HOMILY FOR FRIDAY OF THE 11TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME 2Cor.11:18, 21b-30’ Ps.34; Mathew 6:19-23 True Treasures The Gospel of Matthew from where today’s gospel reading is taken basically presents Jesus as a great teacher. This is probably because the audience of Matthew were Jewish Christians who were confronted with a crisis of faith as they had to choose between fidelity to Jesus and the Jewish law and traditions in which they had been raised. In preaching about the kingdom of God, Jesus, as the fulfilment of the Jewish law, warns his disciples about the enticement of earthly treasures. This is because while earthly treasures are temporal and short-sighted, we are destined for eternity. The treasures of this world are manifestations of the providence of God but when we see them as the substance of our confidence, joy and security, they constitute idols. Jesus tells us in the gospel reading that the only thing that will last forever is the treasure of heaven. This heavenly treasure is of...