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Sharing the Word is a daily 90 second radio homily based on the daily readings by Archbishop Daniel E. Pilarczyk. Sharing the Word is a companion to the “Sunday Soundbite” feature at www.AmericanCatholic.org and is heard on Catholic radio stations around the country.

Wednesday, July 28, 2010 (Year II)

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Mt. 13:44-46

The point of today’s parables is not that we can “buy” salvation with our own efforts. Rather it’s that whatever expenditure of effort is called for from us in pursuing the kingdom--self-discipline, sacrifice, patience--is small effort in comparison with what God wants to give us. No matter what the “price,” the kingdom is always a bargain.

We sometimes think that God is making things difficult for us. Pursuing the kingdom seems hard. But maybe that’s because we underestimate the preciousness of what we are pursuing. God doesn’t deal in shabby goods. Only the best is good enough for God to offer to those He loves. And the pursuit of the best requires effort.

What am I willing to expend for the kingdom?

Archbishop Daniel E. Pilarczyk, the eighth ordinary of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, is a nationally prominent churchman, educator and author of popular books about Catholic themes.

He was born in Dayton, Ohio, on August 12, 1934. After studies at the Pontifical Urban University in Rome, he was ordained a priest on December 20, 1959. His ordination as bishop in 1974 and installation as archbishop in 1982 also were on December 20.

In addition to a doctorate in sacred theology from Pontifical Urban University (1961), Archbishop Pilarczyk holds an M.A. in classics from Xavier University in Cincinnati (1965) and a Ph.D. in classics from the University of Cincinnati (1969).

Archbishop Pilarczyk has written more than a dozen popular books and many pamphlets and articles. His best selling book is Twelve Tough Issues – And More. His most recent are When God Speaks and Live Letters.

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