Tag Archives: gentleness
Blessed Are the Gentle
Sermon on the Mount: Week 1 Blessed Are the Gentle Wednesday, January 31, 2018 Blessed are the gentle [or the meek, humble, non-violent, unassuming]: they shall have the earth as inheritance. —Matthew 5:5 This Beatitude is a quote from Psalm 37:11: “the humble shall have the land for their own.” Some translate it “the nonviolent.”… Continue Reading Blessed Are the Gentle
Be Comforted, Be Gentled
The Beatitudes Be Comforted, Be Gentled Monday, April 17, 2017 Guest writer and CAC teacher Cynthia Bourgeault continues exploring Jesus’ eight blessings known as the Beatitudes. “Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.” —Matthew 5:4 From a wisdom perspective, this second Beatitude is talking about vulnerability and flow. When we mourn (not… Continue Reading Be Comforted, Be Gentled