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  • Blessed are the Pure of Heart, a Funeral Homily for Michele McCreary

    Michele Embodied the Beatitude There is one beatitude that speaks to the mood today.  “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.”  We come mourning the death of Michele.  We come to lay claim to the promise of Jesus, “For they shall be comforted.” (see Mt 5:1-12) There is one beatitude that speaks about Michele.  “Blessed are the pure of heart, for they shall see God.”  In all of the many ways Michele made a difference in the lives of others, there is little doubt that this stemmed from a pure heart.  We come to lay claim to the promise of Jesus, for “she shall see the face…