Rejoice, etc. The reward of such suffering is great. To those who suffer most, God imparts the highest rewards.

Therefore, the crow…

Rejoice, and be exceeding glad — The second word implies a glorious and exulting joy. The same combination is found, possibly as a…

Blessed are you, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. Rejoice, and …

Rabanus Maurus: The preceding blessings were general; He now begins to address His discourse to those who were present, forete…

These two verses, switching from third person to second, apply the force of the last beatitude to Jesus’ disciples. Verse 11 extends the persecutio…

Rejoice ye, and leap for joy. The meaning is that a remedy is at hand, so that we may not be overwhelmed by unjust reproaches. For, as soo…

Rejoice and be exceeding glad
Because of the honour put upon them, the glory they bring to Christ and his cause, by …

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

The prophets were killed because they did not deny the faith, but instead proclaimed the truth; John the Baptist was killed and was a martyr becaus…