The Seven I AM Sayings in the Gospel of St John
Since 2003 I have written weekly reflections, mostly covering themes that can be found in the Gospel of St John as well as the last... Read More
Blessed are you when men revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account.
Some say that this is the ninth Beatitude. Does it really matter if there are eight or nine, surely what matters is how the words... Read More
Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
This is the eighth beatitude, some theologians say that there is one more, others disagree. Disagreement usually means that the depth of understanding is not... Read More
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God.
To be a peacemaker, eirenopoios, is to make peace, to be harmonious. This is not so that we can make others peaceful but that we... Read More
Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.
The Greek word for pure is katharos and the word itself suggests catharsis, purging, purifying and cleansing. We clean ourselves because we are dirty, or... Read More
Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.
These Beatitudes are the means to expand our conscious awareness so that we can experience a greater reality and understand the events in our daily... Read More
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.
The word ‘filled’ chortazo really means to be fed. This is one of the hottest topics for humanity today: what are we being fed? With... Read More
Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.
Modern ideas of the meaning of words lead us so far astray when considering the truth behind biblical statements. If we stop and contemplate what... Read More
Blessed are the poor in spirit
In the Gospel of St Matthew Chapter 5 we find what is referred to as The Beatitudes which contain profound advice if we explore beneath... Read More
The Spiritual Hierarchy 3
Thrones, Cherubim and Seraphim While the first hierarchical group are concerned with human consciousness, and the second are concerned with the outer environmental patterns of the... Read More