As we seriously move into Ordinary Time, the Church presents us with the Beatitudes from St. Matthew's "Sermon on the Mount", (Mt 5: 1-12). They are sometimes referred to as "the summary of the Gospel" but in a gentle, poetic way. One translation for "blessed" is "happy"...yes, happy are we to see our world as God sees it, the opposite of human insight and "wisdom". Indeed, in God's "system" the poor in spirit will inherit the Kingdom of God, the hungry will be satisfied, the mourners, comforted, etc. It takes a lifetime to shift our thinking along these lines, but God doesn't seem to be in any hurry, repeating and repeating the same wise lessons day after day, year after year until "we get it." Like physical therapy after surgery, it take daily fidelity and a calm approach for it to be effective. By trying to absorb these Beatitudes and live them as best we can at this time in our lives, will eventually make them "our own." Blessed are they who keep trying, they will achieve their goal.
Bro. Rene
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