Glory be to Jesus Christ!
Do you enjoy playing golf? I’m not too good at it myself, but I really enjoy heading out on a warm summer day and embarrassing myself for an afternoon.
Some of the courses that golfers take on can be quite challenging where you are not sure where it is that you are supposed to be shooting for. It is always a relief when you can see the flag off in the distance, pointing you to your destination.
This is what the Beatitudes do for us, brothers and sisters. They point us to where heaven is. Although we live in a world where “common sense” (which is becoming must less common) tells us that suffering is to be avoided at all costs, Our Lord shows us that being hungry, mocked, excluded and hated can actually be a confirmation of following the correct path to Him, assuming this trouble comes our way from proclaiming the Gospel. When we are persecuted the way the prophets were persecuted, instead of turning back, we need to press on to the final destination!
When doubts arise and we don’t know the direction we are to follow, keep your eyes on the flag, which you will discover is actually a cross, and it will surely lead you to your Father’s Kingdom.
Glory be to Jesus Christ!
