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To: Natural Law

Since you seem to be having an attitude problem, this might help. It IS Jesus own words you know.

For as often as these passages are supposed to be read at mass, you ought to be familiar with them.

Matthew 5:1 Now when Jesus saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down. His disciples came to him, 2 and he began to teach them.
(The Beatitudes)
He said:

3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
4 Blessed are those who mourn,
for they will be comforted.
5 Blessed are the meek,
for they will inherit the earth.
6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,
for they will be filled.
7 Blessed are the merciful,
for they will be shown mercy.
8 Blessed are the pure in heart,
for they will see God.
9 Blessed are the peacemakers,
for they will be called children of God.
10 Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

11 “Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. 12 Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

Matthew 5:43 “You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ 44 But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, 45 that you may be children of your Father in heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous. 46 If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Are not even the tax collectors doing that? 47 And if you greet only your own people, what are you doing more than others? Do not even pagans do that? 48 Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.

Matthew 7:24 “Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. 25 The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock. 26 But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. 27 The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell with a great crash.”


392 posted on 11/03/2010 9:55:53 AM PDT by metmom (Welfare was never meant to be a career choice.)
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To: metmom; Natural Law
Since you seem to be having an attitude problem, this might help. It IS Jesus own words you know.

I would suspect that Natural Law is rightfully angry, that the only attitude problem is the anti-Catholic bigotry. That comment comes perilously close to reading Natural Law's mind, but surely you would not do that.

Your preaching of scripture is normally a spiritual work of mercy, but in this instance, it looks much more like a pharisaical expression of a feeling of superiority over the "poor" Catholic. I could be mistaken, of course, and if no one is feeling superior here, than I beg your pardon.

398 posted on 11/03/2010 10:09:47 AM PDT by Judith Anne (Holy Mary, Mother of God, please pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death.)
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