Challenging words about persecution in the final beatitude -- especially as to how followers of Christ are to respond!
Why is it so hard to live in peace with one another?
The sixth beatitude pushes us from focusing on the externals to the hard task of evaluating the internal.
We all know what we ought to do (give or take a few details). But we all manage, at least some of the time, not to do it.
Blessed are the meek? So weak!