Beatitude #2 (whoops!)

I just realized that in all my "business" I somehow skipped over the second beatitude. So, here it is!

Blessed are they who mourn, for they will be comforted.

True comfort comes from God, or, more specifically, from the peace we find in Christ. This peace brings hope and light in the darkest of times. It is secondary to #1 because in order to experience this peace/comfort we must first be totally dependent on God. This beatitude can only come second because if we have not accepted the fact that we need God (number 1), we cannot have true peace from God.

It is not always easy to think about having peace with God when we experience loss or suffering. But the reality is that God should be the first place we look when we are in pain. A good example of one way that we experience God’s peace is when we experience the death of a loved one. As Christians, we know that death is not the end because we believe in life everlasting. This very thought alone can provide some peace and comfort in times of loss. We know that death is only the final step before being reunited with God. This doesn’t mean that we still don’t mourn when we lose someone we love, but it does help us to put things into perspective. God is in control. If we can remember this simple truth, we can find the courage to continue despite how rough things may be.

Until Next Time...
Be Proud to Be Catholic

Pete