What a lovely dwelling place will be the Kingdom of heaven, a great welcoming tent ... The Israelites merely followed that dwelling in today’s first reading (Ex 40:16-21, 34-38).

“And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind (lock) on earth shall be bound (lock) in heaven: and whatsoever thou shall loose (unlock) on earth ...

He speaks of the “secrets of the kingdom of heaven” (Matt ... first his kingdom and his righteousness” (6:33). “Seek ye first” was the first song I remember singing.