Tag: the beatitudes
The Beatitudes: Peace starts with us, but it must start within...
"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God" (Mt 5:9).
When Jesus said this as he spoke from the hilltop, what...
The Beatitudes: Because God first loved us, we show mercy
"Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy" (Mt 5:7).
The word "mercy" is a beautiful one. A word synonymous with the one...
The Beatitudes: We should treat others with mercy, despite their failings
My mom Debbie has a few catchphrases. Maybe your mom had them too? They are those little snippets of well-worn wisdom that are whispered...
The Beatitudes: Offer support, hope and strength to those who mourn...
"Blessed are they who mourn," Jesus tells us in the second beatitude delivered at his Sermon on the Mount, "for they will be comforted"...
The Beatitudes: In a time filled with loss, find the blessings...
Five million people across the world are dead from a pandemic. Millions more have suffered economic devastation. Social systems that seemed stable now feel...
The Beatitudes: Jesuit Father Walter Ciszek was a living example of...
Walter Ciszek was a tough kid growing up in the rugged coal country of Shenandoah, Pennsylvania. In the mysterious ways of God, he entered...
The Beatitudes: What does a person ‘poor in spirit’ look like?
If one is a Christian, it is easy to read the Eight Beatitudes at the beginning of the Sermon on the Mount as one...