"The Kingdom of heaven is like a treasure hidden in a field. A man happens to find it, so he covers it up again. He is so happy that he goes and sells everything he has, and then goes back and buys the field. Also, the Kingdom of heaven is like a buyer looking for fine pearls." (St. Matthew 13:44, 45 TEV)

Today's sermon title could easily set our imaginations running. "Life's Greatest Treasure." What a theme to take off on! We could spend a lot of time in introductory comments, talking about what people really do treasure in life. We might discuss all the mistaken values and commodities that people treasure and fondle in this life. In the daily newspaper yesterday there was a picture of a young man jumping for joy on his front porch. The caption read, "Robert Mazur, a factory worker, kick…