Shalom and Salaam – 3

Shalom and Salaam – 3

“Blessed are the clean of heart for they shall see God.” (Matt 5:8) In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus describes what it means to follow him – not as an admirer or imitator, but as “one who does the will of his Father.” (Matt 12:50) And the will of the Father is to...
Shalom and Salaam – 3

Shalom and Salaam – 2

Shalom and Salaam. Two words from two different cultures and religious traditions, each pointing to the same thing – peace be with you. In his book The Beatitudes of Peace, Father John Dear shares that when “Jesus went up the mountain” and began to teach his...