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Hey there, Sprouse. Today is Thursday, August 26, 2021. All week we have been talking about the eighth and final beatitude.

Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

We've already looked at two saints and seen that their lives included joyful suffering out of love for Jesus.

And those saints were St. Rose of Lima and St. Louis King of France.

And we've also talked about the gift of suffering and how the Christian life is a battle.

Now, today, we are going to talk about honor.

Now, there are two types of honor that we can pursue with our lives.

There is honor that the world gives us, and there is God's honor. Now, what are some examples of honor in the world?

Well, there are many types. We can be honored because we're really fast at running, or because we're

excellent at math, or because we're just a hard worker, or because we're excellent at the job that we've taken on or

because we're a great babysitter or a great cook. There are many ways that we can be honored

and it feels good to be honored. Who doesn't like to have a trophy or to hear applause

after you've done something? It is good to know that the people around you appreciate

what you have done and that they value you because of it. However, there's a problem with honor

in this world. Sometimes the honor that this world gives us, whether it's because we're smart or athletic or funny, it can't become a distraction.

We can begin to dedicate our whole lives to feeling more honored, to becoming faster at running or smarter or better at the work that we do.

And it can just become the whole focus of our life.

Now, it is good to be smart.

It is good to make your body as strong as possible.

It is good to be good at the work that you do.

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