Homily for Monday of the 10th Week in Ordinary Time

The “blessed” of the Gospel are right here among us. The “blessed” of God, despite the struggles and discouragements of life, readily embrace the spirit of humility that begins with valuing life as a gift from God; a gift we have received only through God’s profound and limitless love. May God give each one of us the vision, courage, and grace to embrace the “blessedness” of the Beatitudes – to live our lives in loving gratitude to God, who invites us to “rejoice and be glad” – God’s heaven is ours.