DIG!

We must then dig deeply in Christ. He is like a rich mine with many pockets containing treasures; however deep we dig we will never find their end or their limit. Indeed, in every pocket new seams of fresh riches are discovered on all sides.----St. John of the Cross

 

St. Paul wrote of Jesus, "In Him are hidden all the treasures of the wisdom and knowledge of God." Our faith is an eternal treasure hunt! Knowing Jesus is never stagnant or complete. Paul says this is a "hidden" treasure. Why is it hidden? Why is Jesus so allusive and mysterious. BECAUSE HE IS GOD! He is the Incarnation! He is the Creator taking on a flesh and soul of us humans so that we can take on His Divinity! No matter how long we are given to live on this plane, we can never extinguish the search. Therefore, we must DIG daily into the Scriptures, especially the gospels, the Catechism, doctrines, dogmas, the Traditions of the Church, the Rosary,  the prayers of the Saints, the lives of the Saints, meditating on these things over and over. Our finite minds can only discover the richness by gazing intently upon these Truths, pleading  for the Spirit to open our hearts and minds to understand. We must not forget, Jesus said, "Seek and you shall find." St. John of the Cross sought, and the more he sought, the more madly in love he fell with Jesus. Let us pray for this kind of love, then the search for Treasures will intensify! Here is one example of some of the Treasure I have found over the past four years, Glory to God! It is by grace that we are saved, so let us ask Mary to pray for us, for, she is "full of grace", and the Queen of all graces. Her example of obedience and love for Jesus is a very important part of the Treasure of our faith we have been given. It honors the Son to honor His mother. The closer one stands to Mary, the closer one will be to Jesus. She lives to bring people to her Son. No human knows Jesus better than His mom. And this part of the treasure brings her humility to our prideful lives. Glory to Jesus! 

 

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