Father Snort

Brad Sullivan All Saints Sunday, Year A November 5, 2017 Emmanuel, Houston Matthew 5:1-12 Who are the saints? (Icon of St. Joseph - is this a saint? Picture of my dad - is this a saint?) Both are saints, even though only a few knew my dad. The saints are those who love God and love people. The saints are also those whom God loves and whom people love. In our Gospel reading, the beatitudes, is Jesus describing the saints? Yes…and…he’s not always describing people who have done particularly saint-worthy things. He’s also describing those whom he loves. Did the people whom Jesus described do particularly saintly things? Peacemakers - yes. Merciful and pure in heart - yes, they seem rather saintly. Hunger and thirst for righteousness - maybe. The poor in spirit - no…just kind of downtrodden. The meek and those whom mourn - …also kind of sad, not particularly