Gospel: Matthew
5:1-12a
When Jesus saw the
crowds, he went up the mountain, and after he had sat down, his disciples came
to him. He began to teach them, saying:
“Blessed are the
poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of heaven. Blessed are they who mourn,
for they will be comforted. Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the
land. Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will
be satisfied. Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. Blessed
are the clean of heart, for they will see God. Blessed are the peacemakers, for
they will be called children of God. Blessed are they who are persecuted for
the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the Kingdom of heaven. Blessed are you
when they insult you and persecute you and utter every kind of evil against you
falsely because of me. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward will be great in
heaven.”
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Reflection:
What is the secret
to have a full and meaningful life in this world? Is it to accumulate wealth
and power? Is it to have a beautiful face and body? None of these actually. The
secret is to be blessed by God or to have the blessing of God.
But how are we going
to attract the blessing of God? It’s by living a simple and humble life. A
person who is preoccupied with chasing the offerings of this world and a person
who is so full of himself will never be blessed and will never find true
happiness which only God can give.
By possessing wealth
and power the worldly person will be deluded to believe that he/she is already
blessed. But in the long run he/she will eventually realize how much emptiness
wealth and power has brought into his/her life.
Who is the ultimate
giver of real blessing and happiness? It’s Jesus, He who always leads us to
know God deeply. He who always lead us to have an awareness of the presence of
the Holy Spirit within us. And He who initially opens the doorway of faith for
us.
The eight beatitudes
that Jesus gave to His disciples and to us also is a contradiction to those who
are so enamored by this world. But truth
be told beneath the eight beatitudes lies true blessedness and happiness.
This we could easily
discover and feel if we are humble and simple for the reason that God always
shower His infinite blessings to those who are simple and humble. – Marino J.
Dasmarinas
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