March 25, 2023
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Blessed Are the Meek
Today’s Beatitude (Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth. – Matthew 5:5) continues Jesus’ tradition of transmuting lead into gold. Just as
March 24, 2023
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Blessed Are Those Who Mourn
The second beatitude says, “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted” (Matthew 5:4). I remember it like yesterday. The insistent kitchen phone
March 23, 2023
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Blessed are the Poor in Spirit
The first beatitude teaches us, “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven” (Matthew 5:3). The Gospel calls us to
March 22, 2023
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Introduction to the Beatitudes
Over the past couple of weeks, we took a good long look at one of the legs of Catholic moral teaching: the Ten Commandments. Some
March 21, 2023
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Ten Commandments: The Tenth Commandment
As we noted last week, the Catholic tradition of catechesis has tended to break up Exodus 20:17 into two commandments. The Ninth Commandment bids us
March 20, 2023
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