"Dallas Jenkins really brought Matthew's character to life for me in his recent mini-series, The Chosen. Actor Paras Patel ably takes up the role. He depicts a Matthew who knows what he wants in life . . . and yet doesn't know at all what he wants. On the one hand, he ultimately wants to be happy. In an effort to secure happiness, he attends to his publican duties with a singular thoroughness and accumulates those things which please him most: fine tunics, designer sandals, costly perfumes. On the other hand, he has no idea what he really wants. He is unsettled and uneasy. He has no friends aside from his sidekick dog. He is, in fact, not happy.
"This predicament is not far from our own
experiences. Every man, woman, and child desires to be happy. That
desire is built into us. . . ."
In a recent commentary, Brother Bernard Knapke, O.P.,
reflected on the reality of the pearl of happiness we seek being Jesus Himself.
To access Br. Bernard’s complete post, please visit:
Dominicana: The Pearl We all Desire (28 JUL 21)
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