Darkened Glass Reflections

Category: Sermon on the Mount

St. Patrick: Peacemaker and Son of God

St. Patrick gives us an example of conversion, repentance,and forgiveness.

March 17, 2023
Peacemakers and Prodigals

God offers His peace to us no matter how far we stray from Him. He invites us to accept His invitation of peace and then extend it to others.

March 13, 2023
Blessed Are the Peacemakers: Unity of the Christian Life

“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.” The Beatitudes describe a complete Christian life. We cannot be peacemakers without the other blessed qualities. However, as we develop the other qualities, we will naturally become peacemakers.

February 12, 2023
Blessed Are the Peacemakers: Understanding the Word

“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.” What does Jesus mean when He says “peace”?

February 5, 2023
Blessed Are the Pure in Heart: A Lifelong Process

“Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.” The Bible tells us that “when He appears, we will be like Him, because we will see Him just as He is,” and this motivates us to purify ourselves even as He is pure. It is a lifelong process.

January 29, 2023
Blessed Are the Pure in Heart (Matthew 5:8)

“Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God” (Matthew 5:8).

January 22, 2023
Mercy: Received and Shared (Matthew 5:7)

Jesus said that, when we are merciful, we will be shown mercy. It is a sign that we have already experienced the mercy of God. Having received His mercy, we can show mercy to others. As such, we will enjoy the fullness of His mercy at the end of our days, when we stand before…

January 15, 2023
Satisfied With Righteousness: Investing in Eternity (Matthew 5:6; Philippians 3:7-11)

When heaven becomes more important to us than earthly life, we see everything from a new perspective. Eternity shows us that some things are not so important in the long run.

December 19, 2022
Craving Righteousness or Earthly Rewards (Matthew 5:6; Philippians 3:7-11)

Philippians 3 shows that we must choose between earthly rewards and God’s righteousness. Do we truly hunger and thirst after righteousness?

December 4, 2022
Righteousness Satisfied (Matthew 5:6; John 16:5-11)

God promises to fill those who hunger and thirst for righteousness. The entire Trinity is devoted to this. The Father sent Jesus to save the world. Jesus came to give us abundant life (John 10:10) and to destroy the devil’s works (1 John 3:8); this includes setting us free from the power of sin as…

November 20, 2022