"THE BLESSED IN THE KINGDOM OF GOD"
First Reading : Jeremiah 17: 5-8
Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 15: 12, 16-20
Gospel Reading: Luke 6: 17, 20-26
* First reading is from the book of Prophet Jeremiah. In this passage Jeremiah speaks about two types of people : those who trust in man and those who trust in the Lord God. He explains to us that the life of those who trust in man is as precarious as that of a shrub growing in the desert whereas the life of those who trust in the Lord God is as sure as that of a tree growing by the waterside. Blessed is the person who trusts in the Lord God.
* Second reading is from the first letter of St. Paul to Corinthians. In this passage Paul emphatically affirms that Christ's resurrection is a symbol, a guarantee that all the faithful who have died and who will die will be raised up by God as Jesus was raised. The resurrection of Jesus hence confirms our faith and reinforces our hope of life after our earthly life.
"Blessings and woes (curses)"
Today's Gospel reading is from St. Luke. In the first part of this passage Jesus enumerates the blessings for those who trust in the Lord.
Four fold blessings are mentioned:
1. Blessings for those who are poor.
2. Blessings for those who are hungry.
3. Blessings for those who weep.
4. Blessings for those who are hated and despised because they are followers of Christ.
In the second part of the passage we have four fold woes (curses):
1. Woe to those who are rich.
2. Woe to those who are full.
3. Woe to those who laugh.
4. Woe to those who are well spoken of by others.
Through these blessings and woes we are made to understand the reversal of values in the Kingdom of God as opposed to those who follow the values of the world. Hence the beatitudes explain to us graphically that a follower of Christ has to trust in God in all situations in life rather than trusting in worldly riches and possessions.
"The Beatitudes are terrifying when you try to live them" - Catherine Doherty.
" If I had money, I would trust in money, but without it I trust only in God" - Bl. Marija Petkovic
First Reading : Jeremiah 17: 5-8
Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 15: 12, 16-20
Gospel Reading: Luke 6: 17, 20-26
* First reading is from the book of Prophet Jeremiah. In this passage Jeremiah speaks about two types of people : those who trust in man and those who trust in the Lord God. He explains to us that the life of those who trust in man is as precarious as that of a shrub growing in the desert whereas the life of those who trust in the Lord God is as sure as that of a tree growing by the waterside. Blessed is the person who trusts in the Lord God.
* Second reading is from the first letter of St. Paul to Corinthians. In this passage Paul emphatically affirms that Christ's resurrection is a symbol, a guarantee that all the faithful who have died and who will die will be raised up by God as Jesus was raised. The resurrection of Jesus hence confirms our faith and reinforces our hope of life after our earthly life.
"Blessings and woes (curses)"
Today's Gospel reading is from St. Luke. In the first part of this passage Jesus enumerates the blessings for those who trust in the Lord.
Four fold blessings are mentioned:
1. Blessings for those who are poor.
2. Blessings for those who are hungry.
3. Blessings for those who weep.
4. Blessings for those who are hated and despised because they are followers of Christ.
In the second part of the passage we have four fold woes (curses):
1. Woe to those who are rich.
2. Woe to those who are full.
3. Woe to those who laugh.
4. Woe to those who are well spoken of by others.
Through these blessings and woes we are made to understand the reversal of values in the Kingdom of God as opposed to those who follow the values of the world. Hence the beatitudes explain to us graphically that a follower of Christ has to trust in God in all situations in life rather than trusting in worldly riches and possessions.
"The Beatitudes are terrifying when you try to live them" - Catherine Doherty.
" If I had money, I would trust in money, but without it I trust only in God" - Bl. Marija Petkovic
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