Seeing the crowds, he went onto the mountain. And when he was seated his disciples came to him. Then he began to speak. This is what he taught them:

How blessed are the poor in spirit: the kingdom of Heaven is theirs.

Blessed are the gentle: they shall have the earth as inheritance.

Blessed are those who mourn: they shall be comforted.

Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for uprightness: they shall have their fill.

Blessed are the merciful: they shall have mercy shown them.

Blessed are the pure in heart: they shall see God.

Blessed are the peacemakers: they shall be recognised as children of God.

Blessed are those who are persecuted in the cause of uprightness: the kingdom of Heaven is theirs.

'Blessed are you when people abuse you and persecute you and speak all kinds of calumny against you falsely on my account.

Rejoice and be glad, for your reward will be great in heaven; this is how they persecuted the prophets before you.

REFLECTION

Today Jesus is teaching his disciples. In his teaching, he gifts them with the Beatitudes. We all are familiar with the Beatitudes. However, do we take the time to sit with these eight beautiful teachings and ask ourselves: “How do I strive to be a living example of this beatitude?”

Today, I invite you to read the whole Gospel and reflect on it. Then I invite you to simply reflect on the 1st “Be-attitude” for 5-10 minutes. Ask yourself: how do I live this beatitude in my daily life? What does it mean to you to be “poor in spirit?” Do I strive to be “poor in spirit” as I go about my day? Whom do I comfort? How do I strive to show my concern and comfort to others? Whom do I ignore when they need comfort?

If you have sufficient time, you may continue with the other six “Be-attitudes.” Another option is to take one “Be-attitude” a day for the next six days. This will enable you to reflect deeply on each of the beatitudes and also on how you strive to live this beatitude out in your daily life.

Jesus does not want us to simply “act.” Jesus wants us to act mindfully, deliberately and lovingly! Will we choose to do this today? We may not only give a great gift to another, we may receive a great gift as we share the little that we have! (Sr Kristine Anne Harpenau)

SCHOOL THEME

This year, our school theme is Walking Together.  It is a theme we are celebrating across the archdiocese. We will launch our school theme on Monday 8:50am at our Whole School Prayer. We extend a warm invitation to any member of our school community who would like to join us.

God Bless,

Warren Ziebowski

(Religious Education Coordinator)