#25 - Fr. Leon's Homily from the Holy Land - The Beatitudes

Cyndi shares one of the amazing homilies of Fr. Leon Pereira O.P., Chaplain to the English speaking pilgrims in Medjugorje, and the spiritual guide for their incredible pilgrimage to the Holy Land in February of 2020. Fr. Leon shares his insights on Jesus' Sermon on the Mount addressing The Beatitudes, while celebrating Mass in the beautiful gardens on the grounds of the Church of the Beatitudes near The Sea of Galilee in Israel.

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1. Blessed are the poor in spirit,

for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

2. Blessed are they who mourn,

for they will be comforted.

3. Blessed are the meek,

for they will inherit the land.

4. Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for righteousness,

for they will be satisfied.

5. Blessed are the merciful,

for they will be shown mercy.

6. Blessed are the clean of heart,

for they will see God.

7. Blessed are the peacemakers,

for they will be called children of God.

8. 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. Thus they persecuted the prophets who were before you.