Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. The Blessing The first thing to realize about this Beatitude is the blessing: the Kingdom of heaven. It is the same as the first. This time the Kingdom is more fully present. However, let us have […]
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Blessed are the peacemakers for they will be called children of God Reconciliation At The Church of the Reconciliation. “God was in Christ reconciling the world to himself” was engraved in the arch above the sanctuary. It caused me to meditate upon these words of St. Paul. So from now on we regard
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Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. Karma is not a clearly defined teaching of Jesus. Yet there are hints of it in the Gospels. For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive others their
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Blessed are those who mourn for they will be comforted. Blessed are those who mourn. The first beatitude leads to the second.When we truly reach bottom, we break through denial. We mourn the many losses that came to us as we relied only on our own resources. We understand how our weaknesses and misdeeds
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Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. Karma is not a clearly defined teaching of Jesus. Yet there are hints of it in the Gospels. For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive others their sins,
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Blessed are those who hunger and Thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled. Thirst for righteousness: Now we no longer wish to settle for less than the best life. Currently one of the most popular persons on the planet is Jordon Peterson. Two of his books and many of his YouTube videos have
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Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. Humility Blessed are the meek. Meekness and humility have always been difficult for me. A family joke is that I am very talented but have no humility. One summer while in Tucson I took a week long personal retreat focused on the subject. I’m
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