Little Iron box which contained the heart of Philip the Fair, Lord of the Habsburg Netherlands and King of Castille. After Philip's death in 1506 his heart was removed and shipped to his city of birth Bruges where it was buried in his mother's tomb. Photo: Wikimedia Commons.
Gospel of the Day (Matthew 5,1-12)
When Jesus saw the crowds, he went up the mountain, and after he had sat down, his disciples came to him.
He began to teach them, saying:
"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are they who mourn, for they will be comforted.
Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the land.
Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be satisfied.
Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.
Blessed are the clean of heart, for they will see God.
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.
Blessed are they who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are you when they insult you and persecute you and utter every kind of evil against you (falsely) because of me.
Rejoice and be glad, for your reward will be great in heaven."
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The real boss of Downing Street makes an appearance 🐾
Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Emmanuel Macron, and Friedrich Merz emerge from their high-stakes summit—only to find Chief Mouser Larry the Cat stealing the spotlight.
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Interesting fact: during the German occupation of Belgium during #WWI, the old Charlotte spent her life as a recluse at the Castle of Bouchout near Brussels. German soldiers were forbidden to enter the domain however as she was the Austrian Emperor’s sister-in-law.
#Liege ce samedi matin, au sanctuaire de Cornillon, colloque sur le sens et la symbolique du Sang du Christ, en présence de l’eveque @lucmathues@jgalloy @egliseinfo
Our Vatican News correspondent, Kielce Gussie, reporting from Madrid, speaks with Marina Pinto of Madrid's Youth Delegation about the importance of Pope Leo XIV's prayer vigil with young people, which will conclude the first day of his visit to Spain on June 6.
🇪🇸 @Pontifex_fr Léon XIV s'est envolé pour l'#Espagne, destination de son quatrième voyage apostolique, dont la devise est : «Levez les yeux». (Jn, 4-35) L'avion a décollé de l'aéroport Fiumicino à 8 h 13 pour Madrid, première étape de sa visite qui le conduira à Barcelone puis aux îles Canaries. → https://t.co/GU8eenM1R6
Pope Leo XIV has departed from Rome aboard the papal plane bound for Madrid, as he begins his 7-day Apostolic Journey to Spain.
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