hunger

Happy?

Now when Jesus saw the crowds, he went up a mountain. He sat down and his disciples came to him. He taught them, saying:“Happy are people who are hopeless, because the kingdom of heaven is theirs.“Happy are people who grieve, because they will be made glad.“Happy are people who are humble, because they will inherit theContinue reading “Happy?”

All Saints

Jesus raised his eyes to his disciples and said: “Happy are you who are poor, because God’s kingdom is yours.Happy are you who hunger now, because you will be satisfied.Happy are you who weep now, because you will laugh. Happy are you when people hate you, reject you, insult you, and condemn your name as evil because ofContinue reading “All Saints”

Sermon on the Mount

When Jesus saw the crowds, he went up the mountain; and after he sat down, his disciples came to him. 2Then he began to speak, and taught them, saying: 3“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.4“Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. 5“Blessed are the meek, for they willContinue reading “Sermon on the Mount”

never…when

Then one of the elders addressed me, saying, “Who are these, robed in white, and where have they come from?” I said to him, “Sir, you are the one that knows.” Then he said to me, “These are they who have come out of the great ordeal; they have washed their robes and made themContinue reading “never…when”

yours is…

Then he looked up at his disciples and said: “Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God. “Blessed are you who are hungry now, for you will be filled. “Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh. “Blessed are you when people hate you, and when they exclude you, revile you, and defameContinue reading “yours is…”

Blessed…

For us in the United States, we are approaching the time we set aside to be thankful for all that we have been given, and all we have been blessed with in our lives. November is the time we seem to focus on what it means to be blessed and what God has given usContinue reading “Blessed…”