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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.
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Satisfied with Righteousness (Matthew 5:6)
“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.” Just as our bodies hunger for food, the Christian’s soul should hunger after righteousness. God will feed us.
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Love Righteousness and Hate Sin
Do we really love Jesus? If so, do we actually hate sin like He does, much as we might hate a fatal disease like COVID-19 or cancer?
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Thomas Aquinas on Prayer
On the feast day of St. Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274), let us reflect on some of his thoughts about prayer and God’s will.
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God’s Righteousness and Justice. III: Practicing Righteousness
Righteousness is an essential quality of God, just like His love and mercy. Christians are called to imitate our heavenly Father, which includes manifesting His righteousness.