I came across this story of a man who lost his fortune because of treasure hunters. He was enticed by a group that there was a big reserve of gold in a certain place and it would just be a matter of time before it was discovered. What was supposed to be one month, turned into several months and then eventually years. In the meantime, the man lost his savings and assets shelling out money every week. All for a treasure that we cannot bring to the next life.

The Gospel talks about the true treasure, which we can reflect upon in three ways:

• First, true treasure brings true happiness. We are told by the world that fame, money, power, beauty, and intelligence bring happiness. They might entertain momentarily, but they never bring true happiness.
• Second, true treasure is buried. In other words, it cannot be seen. We remember the saying, “The things that cannot be counted are the ones that count; the things that cannot be counted are the things that count.” Hence the sources of true happiness are love, forgiveness, hope, faith, and generosity.
• Third, true treasure is valuable. Jesus once said, “In this life, you cannot have two masters. You are going to love one and despise the other. It cannot be God and money.” God is the true treasure and one has to let go of all material possessions and truly trust God.

In this Mass we realize that the true treasure is not seen by the eye but by the heart. May we find the true treasure in this life. Happy is the person who has finally found the true treasure. Happy is the person who has finally found God.