Response to the Beatitudes

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Response to the Beatitudes
Then Jesus took his disciples up the mountain and
gathered them around. He taught them, saying:
Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the
kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are the meek.
Blessed are they that mourn.
Blessed are the merciful.
Blessed are they who thirst for justice.
Blessed are you when persecuted.
Blessed are you when you suffer.
Be glad and rejoice for your reward is great in heaven.

Then Simon Peter said, "Are we supposed to write this
down?"
And Andrew asked, "Are we supposed to know this?"

And James asked, "Will we have a test on this?"

And Phillip said, "I don't have any paper."

And Bartholomew asked, "Do we have to turn this in?"

And John said, "The other disciples didn't have to
learn this."

And Matthew asked, "Can I go to the boys' room?"

And Judas asked, "What does this have to do with real
life?"

Then one of the Pharisees who was present asked to see
Jesus' lesson plan and inquired of Jesus, "Where is
your objectives and lesson plan?"
And Jesus wept.
-- James T. Garrett, God's Gift, C.S.S.

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