Beatitudes and Baptism - part 4

These are brief reflections on the beatitudes I made while preparing a homily for a little girl's baptism.

Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.
Notice this is not self-righteousness, but the righteousness of God. Jesus simply says that if you want to do God's will as much as you want your daily bread, God will satisfy that desire. God will give us the grace we need to do what is right and just. That grace will make it possible to be righteous – but there's no promise it will be easy. Those who do become righteous, and live a virtuous life, discover that virtue is itself pleasurable. The best way to teach our children virtue is to model it.