The Word of Life

 

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On 2nd May 2025 [VM2]

Meditating the Words of Jesus from Holy Scriptures 

Blessed are the peacemakers, they are the children of God 

Blessed are the peacemakers: they shall be recognized as children of God[1] Lord is asking us to be the peace makers with all our adversaries. Jesus is promising us, he will give us his peace. And he says again that he is giving the peace to us, that means he has given the peace to us. The worldly peace is not permanent, and it may waver; the peace our Lord Jesus is giving us is the eternal peace. Peace, I bequeath to you, my own peace I give you, a peace which the world cannot give, this is my gift to you. Do not let your hearts be troubled or afraid.  (John 14:27, NJB)

Late Pope Francis always says to make peace with the people with our neighbors, enemies and between nations. In his own words: “Peace, according to the Bishop of Rome, “is the first gift that the Lord has given us, and it is the first duty that the leaders of nations must fulfil: peace is the fundamental condition for the respect of the rights of every human being.”

In the evening of that same day, the first day of the week, the doors were closed in the room where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews. Jesus came and stood among them. He said to them, ‘Peace be with you,’ (John 20:19, NJB) In another time at once after Jesus encountered with the disciples of Emma-us he was not left from those scenario. While the desciples of Emmaus talking about the encounter, immediately Jesus fcame to Emmaus and were explaining what had happened. Jesus came into their midst, and They were still talking about all this when he himself stood among them and said to them, ‘Peace be with you!’ 3 (Luke 24:36–37, NJB)

Pope Francis: “On the day of New Year 2025 At the dawn of this New Year given to us by our heavenly Father, a year of Jubilee in the spirit of hope, I offer heartfelt good wishes of peace to every man and woman.”

 

 

 

[1] The New Jerusalem Bible. (1985). (Mt 5:9). New York: Doubleday.