Friday, February 24 | Period 2 | 1:00pm - 2:15pm 

In the Beatitudes, Jesus preaches good news to the poor and afflicted, not only offering them the promise of future glory, but even calling them blessed in their present suffering. In our own world, there is a temptation to hide from pain and to deny suffering. We often try to forget what we've experienced in order to return to the way things were before. The Beatitudes challenge us to resist this. There is something blessed about what we've been through, and we are holier people going forward because of it.

Fr. Casey Cole, OFM, is a Franciscan priest serving as the chaplain to three schools in central Georgia. He is the author of three books, "Called: What Happens After Saying Yes to God," " Let Go: Seven Stumbling Blocks to Christian Discipleship," and "The Way of Beatitude: Living Radical Hope in a World of Division and Despair." Fr. Casey is best known for his online evangelization, Breaking in the Habit, where he created content for YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, and podcasts.

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