DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage
Dear Friend in the Lord,
“Beatitudes – Faith”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaimed the “Beatitudes” to the great crowds. When our faith, hope and love for God is sincere and deep, the words of the “Beatitudes” are very profound. They speak of the reality of the Divine Blessings of Eternal Happiness of Heaven that awaits us. And, how they are, the spiritual foundation of living our earthly lives.”
Fr Philip Heng, S.J.
Luke 6:17,20-26
Jesus came down with the Twelve and stopped at a piece of level ground where there was a large gathering of his disciples, with a great crowd of people from all parts of Judaea and Jerusalem and the coastal region of Tyre and Sidon Then fixing his eyes on his disciples he said: How blessed are you who are poor: the kingdom of God is yours. Blessed are you who are hungry now: you shall have your fill. Blessed are you who are weeping now: you shall laugh.
‘Blessed are you when people hate you, drive you out, abuse you, denounce your name as criminal, on account of the Son of man. Rejoice when that day comes and dance for joy, look! – your reward will be great in heaven. This was the way their ancestors treated the prophets.
‘But alas for you who are rich: you are having your consolation now. Alas for you who have plenty to eat now: you shall go hungry. Alas for you who are laughing now: you shall mourn and weep. Alas for you when everyone speaks well of you! This was the way their ancestors treated the false prophets.’