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.
Thus they persecuted the prophets who were before you.”
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Reflection:
A mentally challenged boy was always made fun of by
his friends and relatives. Because he finds it hard to follow simple
instructions and he finds it hard to read and write. His relatives told him not
to study anymore because it was just a waste of time and money. Thus, he was
forced to stop and he wasn’t able to finish his elementary studies.
At that tender age he knew that he was being looked
down by those around him; so meekly took their insults. What they didn’t know
was the boy had enormous faith in Jesus. Every night he would always be on his
knees praying and asking the Lord to guide and strengthen him for he had
nothing except Him.
After a few years this boy perseveringly continued
his studies again and was able to finish college and he lived a modest life.
In today’s gospel Jesus gives us the Beatitudes and
one of the Beatitude is: Blessed are the meek for they will inherit the land
(Matthew 5:5). That blessing is for this mentally challenged boy who was
blessed by the Lord. And it’s also for those who are meek who silently, humbly
and perseveringly take the insults hurled towards them. – Marino J. Dasmarinas
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