Blessed are the poor in spirit; the kingdom of heaven is theirs!
Blessed are the poor in spirit; the kingdom of heaven is theirs! Are you persecuted for standing up for Jesus Christ? Do they hate, cancel, and mistreat you because you talk about Jesus and the miracles of God? I know I have been hated, cancelled, and mistreated for sure because of this. Even youtube cancelled me when I would write comments about Jesus and the miracles of God about Christian and Christmas songs, youtube removed my access. They do not like Jesus, God, the Bible, or you talking about religion, Christian songs, and Christmas songs for sure. They call it spam, scam, and deceptive selling when you talk about Jesus or the miracles of God. How sad! This Sunday in mass we are reminded that I know though and from the readings this week remind us that God will shelter me from all this hate, cancel culture, and mistreatment from humans and slave for Satan companies like youtube. They have proven how evil they are, they do not like Jesus or you talking about the miracles of God for sure. St. Mother Teresa would say, do it anyway! Even in the Gospel this week, it says do it anyway, the kingdom of God is yours those who speak for God and Jesus and are persecuted or mistreated, ours is the kingdom of God! What a nice blessing to keep in mind as we live our lives on this Earth School. Humans and governments, elected, powers that be will always disappoint, but God never will! As we are reminded in the second reading today, it says that God chose the foolish of the world to shame the wise, and God chose the weak of the world to shame the strong, and God chose the lowly and despised of the world, those who count for nothing, to reduce to nothing those who are something, so that no human being might boast before God. So there you go youtube! I am only boasting in the Lord! He is so good to me! Be the beatitudes for sure! Yes, blessed are they who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven! Glory be to God! Yes, we need to rejoice and be glad, for your reward will be great in heaven!
Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Lectionary: 70
Reading 1
Seek the LORD, all you humble of the earth,
who have observed his law;
seek justice, seek humility;
perhaps you may be sheltered
on the day of the LORD's anger.
But I will leave as a remnant in your midst
a people humble and lowly,
who shall take refuge in the name of the LORD:
the remnant of Israel.
They shall do no wrong
and speak no lies;
nor shall there be found in their mouths
a deceitful tongue;
they shall pasture and couch their flocks
with none to disturb them.
Responsorial Psalm
R. (Mt 5:3) Blessed are the poor in spirit; the kingdom of heaven is theirs!
or:
R. Alleluia.
The LORD keeps faith forever,
secures justice for the oppressed,
gives food to the hungry.
The LORD sets captives free.
R. Blessed are the poor in spirit; the kingdom of heaven is theirs!
or:
R. Alleluia.
The LORD gives sight to the blind;
the LORD raises up those who were bowed down.
The LORD loves the just;
the LORD protects strangers.
R. Blessed are the poor in spirit; the kingdom of heaven is theirs!
or:
R. Alleluia.
The fatherless and the widow the LORD sustains,
but the way of the wicked he thwarts.
The LORD shall reign forever;
your God, O Zion, through all generations. Alleluia.
R. Blessed are the poor in spirit; the kingdom of heaven is theirs!
or:
R. Alleluia.
Reading 2
Consider your own calling, brothers and sisters.
Not many of you were wise by human standards,
not many were powerful,
not many were of noble birth.
Rather, God chose the foolish of the world to shame the wise,
and God chose the weak of the world to shame the strong,
and God chose the lowly and despised of the world,
those who count for nothing,
to reduce to nothing those who are something,
so that no human being might boast before God.
It is due to him that you are in Christ Jesus,
who became for us wisdom from God,
as well as righteousness, sanctification, and redemption,
so that, as it is written,
"Whoever boasts, should boast in the Lord."
Alleluia
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
Rejoice and be glad;
your reward will be great in heaven.
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
Gospel
When Jesus saw the crowds, he went up the mountain,
and after he had sat down, his disciples came to him.
He began to teach them, saying:
"Blessed are the poor in spirit,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are they who mourn,
for they will be comforted.
Blessed are the meek,
for they will inherit the land.
Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for righteousness,
for they will be satisfied.
Blessed are the merciful,
for they will be shown mercy.
Blessed are the clean of heart,
for they will see God.
Blessed are the peacemakers,
for they will be called children of God.
Blessed are they who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are you when they insult you and persecute you
and utter every kind of evil against you falsely because of me.
Rejoice and be glad,
for your reward will be great in heaven."
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