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< July 04, 2023 >

Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.3

Daily Devotional:
Angels/Apostles
Gift of the Holy Spirit:
Piety—the gift of filial love for God that moves the soul to worship and protects against the hardening of one’s heart in the midst of trials.
Proclamation of Faith:
“I believe in the Holy Spirit.”
The Blessed Mother:
In imitation of the Blessed Mother, may we take comfort in the Invisible Reality. There is no division between heaven and earth. All of heaven is available to us if we but ask.
Jesus:
Jesus was gentle with the woman caught in adultery. May we imitate His gentleness in dealing with others.
Glorious Characteristic:
Identity—we will retain our original identity. We will be essentially the same person as before we died. (John 20:11-16)
Spiritual Work of Mercy:
Admonish sinners
Corporal Work of Mercy:
Welcome those away from home (the Church). Shelter the homeless.
Sacrament:
Communion
Commandments:
  1. You shall not kill.
Thought for the Day:
St. Augustine: “You have made us for yourself, O Lord; our hearts are restless until they rest in Thee.”

Today’s Reading

The Fourth of July

Independence Day

In today's gospel, the reading ends with the Apostles' question, "What sort of man is this, whom even the winds and the sea obey?"
Today is July 4th, Independence Day for the United States. This country was founded on the principles of freedom of religion and belief in God.
The Apostles' question seems quite apporopriate for us in this year of 2023. What sort of man is this, upon whom our country was founded? Why did our forefathers found this country on faith? What was religious freedom so important?
Take a moment to reflect on the properity of the United States? Could it have anything to do with the Faith of our Fathers? Does the increase in crime, violence and decreased peace have anything to do with our current lack of God in our lives?
Let's ponder on the man who even the winds and the sea obey. Do we owe Him our attention today, not to mention thanks and praise?

God Bless America!

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We could find no better way to describe the purpose of Daily Beatitude than the Prologue of the Catechism of the Catholic Church, Paragraph 1:

God, infinitely perfect and blessed in himself, in a plan of sheer goodness freely created man to make him share in his own blessed life. For this reason, at every time and in every place, God draws close to man. He calls man to seek him, to know him, to love him with all his strength. He calls together all men, scattered and divided by sin, into the unity of his family, the Church. To accomplish this, when the fullness of time had come, God sent his Son as Redeemer and Savior. In his Son and through him, he invites men to become, in the Holy Spirit, his adopted children and thus heirs of his blessed life.

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We are called to live in beatitude. This contemplation is one designed to help us incorporate the beatitudes into our day. This work is not one of absolutes. It is just one way to incorporate the countenance of Jesus into each day. It is not the only way. View our rationale.

Each day a different beatitude is presented with several points of focus that provide meditation. An additional reading is included daily related to the beatitude or one of the points of focus. All readings are archived for your convenience.

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