Today we read about the version of St. Luke of the Beatitudes. We are more familiar perhaps with the version of St. Matthew. Anyhow, we read about them in today’s Gospel. Let us remember that the Greek term makarios usually translated to Blessed can be translated as Happy or Lucky. So we can keep this in mind when we read these Beatitudes. These are the features of those of follow Christ. Here in this imperfect world we may suffer and be miserable but God assures us of his loyalty to us for He will reward us afterwards.