Category: Gospel of Matthew

CATHOLIC FAITH: The Beatitudes

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[from Matthew 5:2-12]

“… [Jesus] 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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CATHOLIC FAITHLINK: “[‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father. Inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world’] – Saint Caesarius of Arles (470-543), Monk and Bishop, Sermon 25” – DailyGospel

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Artistic Drawing of Jesus Preaching in Sermon on the Mount

“If we consider it well, my brethren, the fact that Christ is hungry in those who are poor has something to say to us… Look: on one side a tiny coin and on the other, the Kingdom. What is the comparison? You give a small coin to a poor man and receive the Kingdom from Christ; you give a scrap of bread and receive eternal life from Christ; you give an item of clothing and receive forgiveness for your sins from Christ. …”

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CATHOLIC FAITHLINK: “Becoming a True Image of God; Sermon for the 22nd Sunday after Pentecost, 2-5 ; Opera omnia 8, 335” – Saint Lawrence of Brindisi / DailyGospel

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“… ‘Therefore give to Caesar what belongs to Caesar and to God what belongs to God.’ We are to give back to each their due. Now this is a saying that is truly full of wisdom and heavenly understanding because it teaches us that there are two sorts of power, one earthly and human, the other heavenly and divine… * * * We have been created in the Image and Likeness of God (Gn 1:26). …. From now on if I ask with Christ: ‘Whose image and inscription are these?’, you reply: ‘God’s’. And I answer: ‘So why do you not give back to God what is His?’ If we truly want to be God’s image then we must resemble Christ, since he is the Image of God’s Goodness and ‘the very imprint of His Being” (Heb 1:3). ….”

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CATHOLIC FAITHLINK: “God and God Alone – A Homily for the 29th Sunday of the Year” – Archdiocese of Washington/Msgr. Charles Pope

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“… Here are some things we might include in a list of what we owe to God:
1. Adoration, love, and gratitude
2. Obedience to His Word and His Law
3. Worship
4. Repentance
5. Support of His Church by attendance at sacred worship, financial support, and sharing of our gifts and talents
6. Proclamation of his Word both verbally and by witness
7. Devoted reception of the sacraments
8. Raising our children in His truth and in reverence of Him
9. Evangelization (making disciples)
10. Preparing for death and judgment through a holy and reverent sojourn in this world. …”

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FAITHLINK: “Sermon for the Transfiguration 1,3-4 ” – Saint Ephrem/ DailyGospel

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“He leads them up on a high mountain to show them the Glory of His Divinity and to let them know that He was Israel’s Savior, as revealed by His Prophets … He leads them up on a high mountain so that the Father may call Him ‘My Son’ and show them that He really was His Son and that He was #God. … shows them His Royalty before suffering, His Power before dying, His Glory before being insulted and His honor before undergoing ignominy. In this way, when He will be captured and crucified, His Apostles will understand that He did not undergo this because of weakness, but to consent and willingly for the Salvation of the world. ….”

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#CATHOLIC FAITHLINK: [“You have but one master, the Messiah,”] “Commentary on St. Matthew’s Gospel” – Saint Paschasius Radbertus/DailyGospel

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“If anyone wants a high office let him want the labor it entails not the honor it will bring him. He should desire to serve and minister to everyone and not expect everyone to serve and minister to him. For the desire to be served comes from the supercilious attitude of the Pharisees; the desire to serve, from the teaching of #Christ. Those who canvass for positions of honor are the ones who exalt themselves; those who delight in serving and caring for others are the ones who humble themselves so as to be exalted by God. …”

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FAITHLINK: “Listen to Him: Scott Hahn Reflects on the Second Sunday of #Lent” – St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology

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“… In #Jesus’ #Transfiguration today, He is revealed as the One through whom #God fulfills His Divine Plan from of old. Not only a new Moses, Jesus is also the “Beloved Son” promised to Abraham and again to David (see Genesis 22:15-18; Psalm 2:7; Matthew 1:1). …”

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FAITHLINK: Homily, Second Sunday of Lent 2014 – St. Anselm’s Abbey/Father Christopher

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“… May this holy season of Lent help us all advance along that trail up the mountains of self-sacrifice, going out of our comfort zones by showing genuine care and concern for the good of others, both temporal and eternal, avoiding Satan’s snares, knowing we are under the protection of God’s angels. Then we may rightly anticipate the celebration of Easter with joy and spiritual longing. If we make the way for God’s grace to move us from darkness of doubt to the light of truth, from vengeance to forgiveness, from anger to reconciliation, from a do-it-yourself attitude to gracious acceptance of God’s gift, from pride to humility, we can hope to arrive at the banquet hall of the God’s kingdom in his favor. …”

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FAITHLINK: “Sermon for the Transfiguration 1,3-4 ” – Saint Ephrem/DailyGospel

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Mount Tabor file photo, adapted from image at loc.gov, adapted by Steve Welsh, stevencwelsh.info

“He leads them up on a high mountain to show them the Glory of His Divinity and to let them know that He was Israel’s Savior, as revealed by His Prophets … He leads them up on a high mountain so that the Father may call Him ‘My Son’ and show them that He really was His Son and that He was #God. … shows them His Royalty before suffering, His Power before dying, His Glory before being insulted and His honor before undergoing ignominy. In this way, when He will be captured and crucified, His Apostles will understand that He did not undergo this because of weakness, but to consent and willingly for the Salvation of the world. ….”

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CATHOLIC FAITHLINK: “Our Vocation to Beatitude” – Catechism of the Catholic Church/VaticanVa

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“… The #Beatitudes are at the heart of #Jesus’ preaching. They take up the promises made to the chosen people since Abraham. The Beatitudes fulfill the promises by ordering them no longer merely to the possession of a territory, but to the Kingdom of #heaven:

Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.
Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth. …”

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