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Lenten Devotional – TUE, Mar 23: RIGHTEOUSNESS

We tackled the word difficult word ‘righteous’ earlier in this series of reflections. As a brief reminder, righteousness means, in simple terms, to act and live in right relationship. Let us clarify righteousness as seeking a ‘right relationship’ with Godself in the context of this Beatitude’s blessing. Well, if a person is living, behaving, choosing, […]

Lenten Devotional – MON, Mar 22: Persecuted

Commentators connect this week’s blessings with the earlier Beatitude passage about peacemakers. All the blessings are integrated. One scholar writes, ‘Here again there is a profound significance in the order. The work of the peacemakers is not a light and easy work.’  When believing in, and working for, a righteous or just cause, a person […]

Lenten Devotional-Sat, Mar 20: CHILDREN of GOD

All along, we’ve meditated on the idea that these blessings are given to all of us. That in this ‘upside down’ version of the Kingdom of God, people who might not have been recognized as being valuable, became significant in the sight of Christ and the eyes of God. It’s as true today as it […]

Lenten Devotional – FRI, Mar 19: PEACEMAKER

Notice that in this blessing, those who receive it are those working toward peace. Even this state of being, whether internal or societal, has not yet been accomplished. The gift is offered to those who seek its achievement, if not in their own lifetimes, then in generations to come. They help build it up. Perhaps […]

Lenten Devotional – WED, Mar 17: SEE

As mentioned in the past few days, at the center of this blessing is the promise of perception and presence. Those who are pure in heart will see the face of God. By clearing away everything that would distract us, by becoming single-minded and whole-hearted, we grow more attentive and attuned. Many commentators suggest that […]

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