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MONDAY, TENTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME<\/strong><\/p>\r\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\r\n Saint Mariam Thresia (Memorial in India)<\/strong><\/p>\r\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\r\n 1 Kgs 17: 1-6\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ps 121: 1-8\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mt 5: 1-12<\/strong><\/p>\r\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\r\n A CALL TO HOLINESS<\/strong><\/p>\r\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\r\n The First Book of Kings preserves traditions about prophets especially within the reign of Ahab in Israel. It shows that the word of God proclaimed through the prophets is always fulfilled and that the prophet, who speaks for God, is more powerful than the king. Elijah\u2019s words to Ahab are both a warning of drought and an assertion that, as God\u2019s prophet, he will declare its duration. The word of the Lord to Elijah is a promise of protection, food, water, and a place of safety. Implicit in this divine word is the power of Yahweh; the word of the prophet becomes the instrument of Yahweh\u2019s punishment for Ahab\u2019s sin.<\/p>\r\n \u00a0<\/p>\r\n Ahab is clearly presented as more wicked than any of the kings before him. His sins include marrying Jezebel and worshipping Baal. Therefore, Elijah says to Ahab: \u201cAs the Lord, the God of Israel, lives, whom I serve, during these years there shall be neither dew nor rain except at my word.\u201d Then the Lord says to Elijah: \u201cLeave this place, go eastward, and hide yourself by the brook; I have commanded the ravens to feed you there with bread and meat in the morning and in the evening.\u201d Just as Elijah stands as a prophet of God\u2019s demanding justice, the Beatitudes reveal the inner attitudes of those who are truly God\u2019s people.<\/p>\r\n \u00a0<\/p>\r\n The Beatitudes present a radical vision of God\u2019s kingdom. Each blessing overturns worldly values, honouring the poor in spirit, the meek, and those who hunger and thirst for righteousness. Jesus promises comfort, mercy, and fulfilment to those who suffer for God. The Beatitudes invite us to grow in humility, compassion, and a thirst for justice, trusting that God will reward such hearts with eternal blessing. We see these Beatitudes embodied in concrete lives: poor in spirit in the publican, those who mourn in Saint Monica, the meek in the centurion, the pure of heart in little children, peace-making in Joseph with his brothers, mercy in Saint Stephen, and persecution in Elijah and the martyrs who suffered for God\u2019s truth.<\/p>\r\n \u00a0<\/p>\r\n \r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n \r\n\r\n<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\r\n Response: Our help shall come from the Lord, who made heaven and earth.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\r\n \r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n Copyright \u00a92026 \u00a9Springs of Living Water\u00a0 http:\/\/springs.carmelmedia.in<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" MONDAY, TENTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME \u00a0 Saint Mariam Thresia (Memorial in India) \u00a0 1 Kgs 17: 1-6\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ps 121: 1-8\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mt 5: 1-12 \u00a0 A CALL TO HOLINESS \u00a0 The First Book of Kings preserves traditions about prophets especially within the reign of Ahab in Israel. It shows that the word of God proclaimed … <\/p>\n
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