Religious Education
What Students are Learning About
Starting school at St John the Apostle means being welcomed into the family of the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart. Kinder have been learning about Being on earth the heart of God and how to make the sign of the cross. May the Sacred heart of Jesus be everywhere loved...forever!
Catholic Life and Reflection
Last Sunday's gospel was Luke's Sermon on the Plain, (Luke 6:17-26). Matthew's version is often more well known but Luke has a different take.
If you were to go down the rabbit hole of the internet and look for comparsions you would be amazed! In the end regardless of if he went up a mountain or sat on a plain the message was the same.
Blessings and Woes
20 Then he looked up at his disciples and said:
“Blessed are you who are poor,
for yours is the kingdom of God.
21 “Blessed are you who are hungry now,
for you will be filled.
“Blessed are you who weep now,
for you will laugh.
22 “Blessed are you when people hate you, and when they exclude you, revile you, and defame you[a] on account of the Son of Man. 23 Rejoice in that day and leap for joy, for surely your reward is great in heaven; for that is what their ancestors did to the prophets.
24 “But woe to you who are rich,
for you have received your consolation.
25 “Woe to you who are full now,
for you will be hungry.
“Woe to you who are laughing now,
for you will mourn and weep.
26 “Woe to you when all speak well of you, for that is what their ancestors did to the false prophets.
"This scripture emphasizies humility, forgiveness, and generous care for our neighbors, Jesus encourages people to choose God’s way of love, which will eventually renew all of creation. He calls this restored world God’s Kingdom. This is a realm in which Heaven and Earth are inseparably combined, a place where life flourishes that’s free from injustice, suffering, and death."https://bibleproject.com/articles/what-is-the-sermon-on-the-mount/
Hmmm....generous care, what a wonderful way to live a life. Jesus knew what we would need for millennia to come.
God bless, may you receive generous care in the coming week.
Stephanie Stewart
Religious Education Coordinator
