“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for justice, for they shall be satisfied.” The words hunger and thirst speak to crucial daily needs, while the term justice refers to a thirst in the heart of human beings, an inner thirst, a hunger, an inner restlessness for God. Every person is called to rediscover what really matters, what they truly need, what allows them to live well, and what is of secondary importance… what they can safely do without. In this beatitude, Jesus proclaims that there is a thirst that cannot be disappointed; a thirst that will be satisfied and will always succeed, because it corresponds to the very heart of God. General Audience, Mar. 11, 2020
