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Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Prayers of the Faithful Celebrant: Brothers and sisters, the buried treasure and the pearl of great price represent the Kingdom of God, the value of which exceeds many times over anything that we possess in this world. In faith, let us offer these prayers to the Lord:           L. We pray for our parishioners, that we may seek the Kingdom of God with seriousness and sincerity by joyfully giving up our sinful passions in this…

Jesus tells two short parables which reveal that repentance is required to enter the Kingdom of God; both are in Matthew 13: (1) The parable of the buried treasure – the kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and hid; overjoyed, he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field. (2) The parable of the pearl of great price – the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant seeking beautiful…