Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and decay destroy, and thieves break in and steal. Matthew 6:19 NABRE Jesus is teaching His disciples many things, from the beginning of the Sermon on the Mount which reads from chapter five of Matthew’s gospel. In this section…
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Blessed are they who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 5:10 NABRE Jesus teaches his disciples what is commonly referred to as the beatitudes, a blessing. Jesus begins with, “Blessed are” and then a fortunate statement or condition followed by a…
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Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 5:3 NABRE Those who are poor in spirit are those who empty themselves of all attachments, empty their heart of all things they love, empty their mind of all attachments to intellectual pursuits or challenges, empty…
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Better one day in your courts than a thousand elsewhere. Psalms 84:11 NABRE Psalm 84 reads from the point of view of someone who wishes to dwell in the house of God. At the time many people were required and went on Pilgrimages to Jerusalem with the temple and this…
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He will wipe every tear from their eyes, and there shall be no more death or mourning, wailing or pain, [for] the old order has passed away. Revelation 21:4 NABRE The Book of Revelation is a vision of John, an Apostle of Jesus. In this vision John is sharing that…
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