{"id":69278,"date":"2026-01-28T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/praytellblog.com\/?p=69278"},"modified":"2026-01-28T12:12:50","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T18:12:50","slug":"60-second-sermons-13","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/praytellblog.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/28\/60-second-sermons-13\/","title":{"rendered":"60-Second Sermons"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">By Sister Makrina Finlay, OSB, January 28, 2026<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sister Makrina breaks open the Beattitudes today. &#8220;Jesus shows that the Beatitudes are not naive promises, but a path, and He does it through His life.&#8221; &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Read this Sunday\u2019s Gospel reading below the video. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"60ish-Second Sermons - Sister Makrina Finlay, OSB, SOT\/Sem Faculty\/Lecturer\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zUNWYg3qge4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bible.usccb.org\/bible\/matthew\/5?1\">Matthew 5:1-12a<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When Jesus saw the crowds, he went up the mountain,<br>and after he had sat down, his disciples came to him.&nbsp;<br>He began to teach them, saying:<br>&#8220;Blessed are the poor in spirit,<br>for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.<br>Blessed are they who mourn,<br>for they will be comforted.<br>Blessed are the meek,<br>for they will inherit the land.<br>Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for righteousness,<br>for they will be satisfied.<br>Blessed are the merciful,<br>for they will be shown mercy.<br>Blessed are the clean of heart,<br>for they will see God.<br>Blessed are the peacemakers,<br>for they will be called children of God.<br>Blessed are they who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness,<br>for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.<br>Blessed are you when they insult you and persecute you<br>and utter every kind of evil against you falsely because of me.<br>Rejoice and be glad,<br>for your reward will be great in heaven.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>Sr. Dr. Makrina<\/strong> is a Benedictine nun in St. Scholastika\u2019s Abbey, in Dinklage, Germany. 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