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In this article, the author presents a privileged way of living the first Beatitude (“How happy are the poor in spirit; theirs is the kingdom of heaven” – Mt 5:3): by adopting a simple lifestyle and having a free heart for Jesus and for others.
One of the stunning messages contained in the Beatitudes is that faith transforms our darkest inner moments into light. Jesus Christ has the power to convert the desert of human hearts into blossoming gardens with varied vegetation.
The Beatitudes comprise a whole new outlook of life that Jesus proposes to His disciples and to the world. By practicing them, Christians are working for the transformation of society.
In a new series devoted to the evangelical Beatitudes, Fr. John analyzes each of the eight blessings taught by Jesus of Nazareth. They are, as if it were, the road map of Christian life.
Tragedies like the collapse of the bridge in the city of Genoa, in Italy, trigger doubts and questions in peoples’ minds: “why did God not prevent this disaster?” The only certainty stems from faith that believes in the final victory of God over evil.
The backbone of Christian life is made up of the “gospel imperatives”, that is, the virtues of chastity, poverty and obedience. In this reflection, Fr. John explains how each person, regardless of his/her social and vocational status, can live his/her existence in line with these three qualities.
According to several studies of sociologists and political scientists, many years from now, the economic and technical unification of humanity will be a well established reality. What is the contribution Christians can lend to the world so as to make it a better place?
Considering everything that Holy Scripture, Tradition and the Teaching of the Church tell us about the Eucharist, we can state without doubt that, in the life of the Church, to say Eucharist means to say it all.
People involved in the Church’s mission imitate the Good Samaritan – they see those who are in need, give them their attention and take care of them. In doing so they keep the command of Jesus “Go and do the same yourself.”
God is not a rival but rather an ally of the human race. God is a Father who gives Himself and is always ready to forgive and even finds joy in forgiving freely. We cannot pay for God’s gifts because these are priceless.
