# Thursday of the Seventeenth Week in Ordinary Time - Living in the Kingdom

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Podcast: [Catholic Daily Reflections](https://stenobird.com/podcast/catholic-daily-reflections-334651)
Published: 2026-07-29T09:00:11+00:00
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Read Online Living in the Kingdom Jesus said to the disciples: “The Kingdom of heaven is like a net thrown into the sea, which collects fish of every kind. When it is full they haul it ashore and sit down to put what is good into buckets. What is bad they throw away.” Matthew 13:47–48 Today’s Gospel concludes a series of parables about the Kingdom of Heaven and offers a profound meditation on the final judgment, the call to discipleship, and the harmonious use of the Old and New Testaments in coming to know Divine Truth. After concluding these parables, Jesus turns to His listeners and asks a pivotal question: “Do you understand all these things?” They answer, “Yes.” This same question is posed to each of us: “Do you understand all these things?” Do we truly grasp the meaning of Jesus’ parables? Do we comprehend the glorious truths of the Kingdom of Heaven? More importantly, do we allow those truths to shape how we live each day? In the life of grace, understanding is not limited to intellectual comprehension. It signifies an interior light—given by the Holy Spirit—that penetrates the soul and enables it to embrace and live the truths that God reveals. It is not merely a matter of learning something from a book or classroom, but of being changed by what is known. The spiritual Gift of Understanding, one of the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit, enables the soul to perceive the deeper meaning of divine truths. It is a grace by which God Himself becomes our Teacher, unveiling mysteries hidden from the wise of this world and revealing them to the humble of heart. This gift is given not for self-elevation, but for sanctification—so that what we understand inwardly may be lived outwardly, transforming our thoughts, actions, and desires in conformity with the will of God. Havin…

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