– Brought to you by Fr. Bernardino Andrade
(bernardinodandrade@gmail.com)
Some years ago a panel of doctors was appointed by the Federal government of the USA to meet together and draw up eight laws of public health that could be printed in pamphlet form and distributed to the public. After twelve days of exhausting meetings, the doctors were unable to come to a consensus. It seems that their areas of concern were too diverse. Among the group were a cancer specialist, a cardiologist, a pulmonologist and a psychiatrist, and each approached the problem from the perspective of his own discipline. The chest expert was concerned about coal dust from the mines and lint produced by textile mills, while the psychiatrist was concerned about the effects off urban stress. Finally, Dr. Harold Sladen of a famous hospital in Detroit came up with an appropriate idea. He said: “Let’s just republish the eight Beatitudes of Jesus and simply replace the word ‘Blessed’ with the word ‘Healthy.’”
1.-BLESSED (HEALTHY) ARE THE POOR IN SPIRIT
For theirs is the Kingdom of God
2.-BLESSED (HEALTHY) ARE THOSE WHO MOURN
For they shall be comforted
3.-BLESSED (HEALTHY) ARE THE MEEK
For they shall inherit the earth
4.-BLESSED (HEALTHY) ARE THOSE WHO HUNGER AND THIRST FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS,
For they shall be satisfied
5.-BLESSED (HEALTHY) ARE THE MERCIFUL,
For they shall obtain mercy
6.- BLESSED (HEALTHY) ARE THE PURE IN HEART,
For they shall see God.
7.-BLESSED (HEALTHY) ARE THE PEACE-MAKERS,
For they shall be called sons of God.
8.-BLESSED (HEALTHY) ARE THOSE WHO ARE PERSECUTED BECAUSE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS,
For theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
(MATTHEW 5)
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