17th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A) Homily | What Is God’s Kingdom Worth?

What is valuable enough to be worth everything? In Matthew 13:44-52, Jesus compares the kingdom of heaven to a hidden treasure, a pearl of great price and a net cast into the sea. The people who discover the treasure and the pearl willingly sell everything—not out of sadness, but out of joy. In this homily for the 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A, we reflect on what it means to make God the centre of our lives, how to recognize what is truly valuable and why following Jesus is not simply about sacrifice. It is the discovery of a treasure greater than everything we surrender. 📖 Gospel: Matthew 13:44-52 📅 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A 🗓️ July 26, 2026 What is directing your choices, receiving your energy and occupying your heart? Have you discovered in Jesus the treasure worth everything? 💬 Comment: “Jesus, You are my greatest treasure.” 📲 Receive my daily homilies through WhatsApp: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Vb8U... Subscribe, turn on notifications and share this homily with someone searching for meaning and hope. #17thSundayInOrdinaryTime #SundayHomily #Matthew13 #CatholicHomily #KingdomOfHeaven #FatherVitalis 00:00 What is worth everything? 01:42 The treasure hidden in the field 04:38 Finding God in ordinary life 07:21 Sacrifice motivated by joy 10:06 The pearl of great price 12:42 Expensive or truly valuable? 15:27 What possesses your heart? 17:54 The decision we keep postponing 20:15 The net and the final judgment 22:35 The treasures both new and old 24:17 Jesus gave everything for you