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A Meditation on the Fifth Beatitude: Blessed are the merciful.

April 10, 2026 2315 Views

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  • Fr Brian Flanagan

    April 11, 2026 at 11:33 am Reply

    Father Hugh thank you for this beautiful reflection on Mercy. A virtue so badly needed in our world today. You summed it up so perfectly as the Heart of God found in Matthew 25. Continued Blessings on you ministry.

    • Hugh Duffy

      April 11, 2026 at 1:51 pm

      Thanks, Fr. Brian.

  • Bartholomew Okere

    April 11, 2026 at 1:53 pm Reply

    Fr. Duffy, your current meditation on the 5th Beatitudes, Blessed are the Merciful carried a lot of weight in the souls and hearts of all believers. You covered Jesus’ teachings on mercy and love that go pari passu. The world has abandoned this teachings of Jesus but instead embarked on tit-for-tat attitude towards others. Thanx for your in-depth reflection on the merciful for Christ’s sake.

    • Hugh Duffy

      April 11, 2026 at 2:04 pm

      The world, as you say, Bartholomew has abandoned this message of mercy and, regrettably, it is in short supply even in the Church. Still, the beatitudes are the core message of the gospel: the key to the kingdom within.

  • Patricia

    April 11, 2026 at 3:11 pm Reply

    Beautiful❣️Wonderfully understandable❣️How can we not be drawn to merciful obedience ? How especially appropriate timing with Divine Mercy Sunday tomorrow April 12, Sunday after Easter❣️Thank you so much Fr. Duffy.

    • Hugh Duffy

      April 11, 2026 at 4:39 pm

      Thanks, Patricia, for connecting this meditation to Divine Mercy Sunday tomorrow.

  • Patricia

    April 11, 2026 at 5:20 pm Reply

    😊☘️

  • Keith Keenan

    April 14, 2026 at 6:22 am Reply

    Hugo, of all the beatitudes, mercy is the one most needed in this merciless world. Your visual essay tells us what mercy is, so thank you

  • Jeff Hammond

    April 14, 2026 at 10:49 am Reply

    This recording should be presented as a Homily in all our Churches throughout the US…This is the sort of Pastoral message we all need in our lives. Thank you

  • Ann

    April 14, 2026 at 9:27 pm Reply

    This is wonderful, Fr. Duffy.

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