Living Beatitude

[tonyg]

Bless you poor, yours is the kingdom of heaven
Bless you that mourn, I will wipe away your tears
Bless you gentle of spirit, you will inherit the land
Bless you righteous ones, power is in your hands
Bless you merciful, My mercy shall rain upon you
Bless you pure of heart, God’s light will see you through
Bless you peacemakers, the sons of God Most High
Bless you persecuted, righteous ones of the kingdom
Bless you slandered, you shall live in peace and freedom
Rejoice and be glad, for your reward in heaven is great
Rejoice and be glad, for you shall truly have your fill
Rejoice and be glad, for you persevered through the fire
Bless you My children, for fulfilling My will and desire
Rejoice in My Spirit, My disciples, heaven is awaiting you

 

[sarahq]

Thank you,
Amen

 

[melchesidechpio]

As pointed out in the sermon my priest gave today, we are all called to live out the beatitudes and each of us are called more specifically one a particular beatitude.

 

[Sherry_G]

In the homily today, our priest asked us to recall last week’s gospel where Jesus called the apostles Peter, Andrew, James and John to follow him. We know he called twelve from other accounts, Once he had all his apostles, he gave them the syllabus of his teachings in the beatitudes, drawing a parallel to a teacher and the class on the first day of school. Following these instructions, we will be able to show Jesus Christ to everyone we meet.

 

[thistle]

I recommend the book Jesus of Nazareth by Pope Benedict XVI. He has an excellent commentary of each of the Beatitudes.

 

[melchesidechpio]

I recommend the book Jesus of Nazareth by Pope Benedict XVI. He has an excellent commentary of each of the Beatitudes.

I also agree. Jesus of Nazareth is a good book for not only the beatitudes but the Pater Noster as well. Pope Benedict XVI, the theological man that he is, does a wonderful job of breaking a lot of material down especially the beatitudes