“Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was thrown into the sea and gathered fish of every kind. When it was full, men drew it ashore and sat down and sorted the good into containers but threw away the bad. So it will be at the end of the age. The angels will come out and separate the evil from the righteous and throw them into the fiery furnace. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.” Matthew 13: 47-50 (ESV).
The Kingdom of God is like a net that picks up treasure and junk, but the good that is found is priceless and the rest is worthless. Christ calls us to recognize our priceless nature as part of God’s Kingdom. We are God’s work of art and are often a hidden treasure in His Kingdom who are called to come forth and be a light that shines with the radiance of God at work, at home, at Church, and at play. MSGR. James Vlaun.