The Beatitudes – 5. Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy

The Beatitudes | “This is the man in whom history is transformed, the centre-point that gathers into a new orbit sin-scattered humanity.” Br Bede looks at the fifth Beatitude, ‘Blessed are the merciful’.

‘I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly’ (Jn 10:10)

Refresh your spiritual vision this summer with our series of meditations on the Beatitudes. Starting this week and until early September, we shall release a weekly audio meditation to help you reflect on the vision of Gospel joy that lies at the foundation of all Christian discipleship

Today, Br Bede Mullens reflects on the Fifth Beatitude: Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy (Matthew 5:7)

The full text of this meditation can be found here.

To receive these reflections via email, along with accompanying suggestions for prayer and reading, find us on Hozana.

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