Blessed are You
╬ Blessed are You!
“You will be hated because of my name.” (Mark 13:13) To the ones who are being transformed: to his followers who have embraced the way and the truth and the life of Jesus, he gives this warning. The world will resist – even violently – this way of being that calls forth love in the face of fear, that celebrates generosity in the face of greed, that honors God above empire. Who knows better than Jesus the consequences of speaking truth to power when power does not want to hear. And yet, Jesus encourages us that even in the face of persecution we can know the “beatus,” the blessing of God, the joy of the Lord!
