Thoughts on the Beatitudes, Part 10: Blessed are those who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of God. To this point, every Beatitude that we have considered has opened for us a plethora of questions of lesser or greater complexity. This week’s verse is no different, except that I’m...... Read More

This week I’m going back to looking at the Lord’s Prayer, one of the supreme expressions of faith in Scripture. Jesus began with those simple, yet radical words of divine-human connection, “Our Father in heaven.” Infinite, intimate God at his most sublime. An invitation to trust and dependence, to rest and surrender. To ultimately become...... Read More