Beatitude: Mt. 5:4

Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.

Matthew 5:4

Reflection

Christian mourning is not despair; it is love refusing to become numb. We mourn polluted waters, exhausted soil, displaced families, lost species, and communities burdened by poverty. In that honest grief, God opens a path toward comfort – not through denial, but through conversion, solidarity, and the healing work of justice.

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Stained glass for this beatitude showing a hand surrounded by colorful shapes. Below, a depiction of Nano Nagle praying the rosary with a woman. Text describes "Nano Cares for the Sick, the Lonely, and the Elderly"
“Nano Cares for the Sick, the Lonely, and the Elderly”