Blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord,” says Jeremiah in this Sunday's readings. Msgr. Joseph Prior compares the prophet's plea with the Beatitudes of Jesus, which encourage his disciples to place ...

The Gospel passage today is Luke’s version of the beatitudes. It is critical to understand that beatitude is not something we ...

Blessed is the one … who meditates on his law day and night. Perhaps one of the most popular scripture passages highlighting the importance of reading the Bible is Psalm 1:1-3, “Blessed is ...

The Lord God lives in his holy temple yet abides in our midst. All may sign the forehead of the deceased with the Sign of the Cross. One member of the family says: Blessed are those who have died ...