That have been persecuted for righteousness' sake (ο δεδιωγμενο ενεκεν δικαιοσυνης). Posing as persecuted is a favourite stunt. Th…

Persecuted. To persecute means literally to pursue or follow after, as one does a fleeing enemy. Here it means to afflict or oppr…

Persecuted for righteousness' sake — Here again, there is a profound significance in the order. The work of the peacemakers is not…

This is the unique blessing of the elect of God, and it ranks high in the list of honor. The only homage that wickedness can pay to righteousness i…

St. John Chrysostom: "Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake," that is, for virtue, for defendi…

It is no accident that Jesus should pa from peacemaking to persecution, for the world enjoys its cherished hates and prejudices so much that the pe…

Happy are they who suffer persecution. The disciples of Christ have very great need of this instruction; and the harder and more disagreea…

Blessed are they which are persecuted Not for any crimes they have done, for unrighteousness and iniquity, as murderers, thieves, a…

Our Savior here gives eight characteristics of ble ed people, which represent to us the principal graces of a Christian.

1. The poor i…

The Evangelist, above, set forth a kind of brief preamble to Christ’s teaching; now he relates the teaching itself and its effect, namely, the admi…