Where Is the Kingdom of God?

For some unknown reason, yesterday's slice of Daily Bread, composed earlier than usual because of the Freshman Retreat, did not make it to your table.  Today, there might then be two slices.

As we draw closer to Sunday's Solemnity of Christ the King and the end of the Liturgical Year, we will be hearing a lot about the Kingdom of God.  It will come to full glory with the return of Christ the King at the end of time, but do we have to wait that long?
One of Central Catholic's international students has thrown himself wholeheartedly into the full Central experience:  studies, sports, E-Board, and, even, though not a believer, (yet), into our retreat program.  He began leading the school prayer at the end of the day last year and continues this year.  In view of all of this, I said to him, "You are not far from the Kingdom of God." (Mk 12:34).  He asked, "Where is it?"  I tried to explain, as Jesus did, that "the Kingdom of God is within you." (Lk 17:21)   Still not concrete enough 
Meditating further on it, I can say that it comes into being when we empty ourselves as Jesus did, love God with our whole heart and soul, and our neighbor as ourselves, and "preach" by word and action, "Let us love."  Let us love always, in good times and bad, with compatible people, and those not so easy to get along with.  Let us forgive where wronged, be aware of our wrongs and ask pardon for them.  If we live the beatitudes, we certainly will be living in the Kingdom of God.
Bro. Rene