Giving life to a child touches a parent’s heart and leads to the Divine as
reflected in the Beatitudes (Matt 5: 1-5) “Now when he saw the crowds, he went up on a
mountainside and sat down. His disciples came to Him and He began to teach
them, saying:
reflected in the Beatitudes (Matt 5: 1-5) “Now when he saw the crowds, he went up on a
mountainside and sat down. His disciples came to Him and He began to teach
them, saying:
Blessed are the poor in spirit,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Children nudge us away from the
material world. The battle is always ongoing, but becoming a parent helps to free us from the affairs of vanity
that come from a store.
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Children nudge us away from the
material world. The battle is always ongoing, but becoming a parent helps to free us from the affairs of vanity
that come from a store.
Blessed are those who mourn, for
they will be comforted. The bond with our children creates a love more intense than previously
experienced but also opens the heart to the possibility of deeper wounds.
they will be comforted. The bond with our children creates a love more intense than previously
experienced but also opens the heart to the possibility of deeper wounds.
Blessed are the meek, for they
will inherit the earth. Taking children to church or anywhere in public that demands good behavior
cultivates meekness. When the desired behavior fails, every parent knows the
meekness of hoping and praying for calm then trying to quickly sneak out to restore quiet for the rest.
will inherit the earth. Taking children to church or anywhere in public that demands good behavior
cultivates meekness. When the desired behavior fails, every parent knows the
meekness of hoping and praying for calm then trying to quickly sneak out to restore quiet for the rest.
Blessed are those who hunger and
thirst after righteousness for they will be filled. We want fairness for our children. It hurts us when they are subjected
to unfair situations–life lessons that are perhaps harder for us to watch than
for them to experience.
thirst after righteousness for they will be filled. We want fairness for our children. It hurts us when they are subjected
to unfair situations–life lessons that are perhaps harder for us to watch than
for them to experience.
Blessed are the merciful, for they
shall be shown mercy. How often we pray, “Lord, have mercy!”
Our own mercy expands for those we love so much thus giving us a window
to the love or our Heavenly Father.
shall be shown mercy. How often we pray, “Lord, have mercy!”
Our own mercy expands for those we love so much thus giving us a window
to the love or our Heavenly Father.
Blessed are the pure in heart, for
they will see God. We pray for purity for our children and our greatest desire is that
everyone in our family will spend eternity with God.
they will see God. We pray for purity for our children and our greatest desire is that
everyone in our family will spend eternity with God.
Blessed are the peacemakers, for
they will be called the sons of God. Peace between our children is an ongoing pursuit as well as peace between
spouses and with the in-laws.
they will be called the sons of God. Peace between our children is an ongoing pursuit as well as peace between
spouses and with the in-laws.
Blessed are those who are
persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Teaching our children Godly values and being open to life regularly puts us
at odds with the culture, bringing down persecution for the sake of
righteousness.
persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Teaching our children Godly values and being open to life regularly puts us
at odds with the culture, bringing down persecution for the sake of
righteousness.
Blessed are you when people insult
you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me.
Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same
way they persecuted the prophets who were before you. Following Catholic teaching and teaching our children to do the same,
invites insults and mockery; sometimes even within our own families. The Beatitudes gives us comfort and hope,
knowing that we were made for such a time and such a task.
you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me.
Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same
way they persecuted the prophets who were before you. Following Catholic teaching and teaching our children to do the same,
invites insults and mockery; sometimes even within our own families. The Beatitudes gives us comfort and hope,
knowing that we were made for such a time and such a task.
God entrusted us with the souls of our beloved children. Following Jesus, we follow the
Beatitudes. And this prayer of St.
Faustina as written in her diary Divine
Mercy in my Soul reflects this
mission. “Every soul you have entrusted to me, Jesus, I will try to aid with prayer
and sacrifice, so that your grace can work in them. O great lover of souls, my Jess, I thank you
for the immense confidence with which you have designed to place souls in our
care.” (245)
Beatitudes. And this prayer of St.
Faustina as written in her diary Divine
Mercy in my Soul reflects this
mission. “Every soul you have entrusted to me, Jesus, I will try to aid with prayer
and sacrifice, so that your grace can work in them. O great lover of souls, my Jess, I thank you
for the immense confidence with which you have designed to place souls in our
care.” (245)
Merciful Lord, grant that the souls you have entrusted to us will be saved
and united with you.
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and united with you.
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