Solemnity of All Saints - Matthew
5:1-12
Today Jesus is teaching his
disciples. In his teaching, he gifts them with the Beatitudes. We all are
familiar with the Beatitudes. However, do we take the time to sit with these
eight beautiful teachings and ask ourselves: “How do I strive to be a living example
of this beatitude?”
Today, I invite you to read the
whole gospel passage and reflect on it. Then I invite you to simply reflect on
the first beatitude for 5-10 minutes. Ask yourself: how do I live this
beatitude in my daily life? What does it mean to me to be “poor in spirit?” Do
I strive to be “poor in spirit” as I go about my day?
If you have sufficient time, you
may continue with the other beatitudes. Another
option is to take one beatitude a day for the next six days. This will enable
you to reflect deeply on each of the beatitudes and on how you strive to live
this beatitude in your daily life.
Jesus does not want us simply to
act. Jesus wants us to act mindfully, deliberately, and lovingly. Will we
choose to do this today? We may not only give a great gift to another, we may
receive a great gift as we share the little that we have!
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