Gospel: Matthew 5:1-12
“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 found it hard to follow simple instructions and 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, as a result, 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 he meekly took their insults. What they didn’t know was that the boy had enormous faith in Jesus. Every night, he would 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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