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    Matthew 5:6 — Verse of the Day

    Catholic Bible verse for , with the meaning of Matthew 5:6, a prayer, and the chapter in context.

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    Theme: Holiness

    “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.”

    — Matthew 5:6

    Meaning of Matthew 5:6

    Matthew 5:6 blesses hunger and thirst for righteousness. Appetite matters. If you are full of everything else, you will not hunger for what God calls right. Leave room, and ask to be filled.

    A prayer with Matthew 5:6

    Jesus, make me hungry and thirsty for righteousness. Fill me with what is right, not with what merely distracts. Amen.

    Where Matthew 5:6 sits in Scripture

    Matthew presents Jesus as the teacher of the kingdom. A verse from this Gospel usually sits inside a sermon, a parable, or a moment when Jesus says what following him costs. On Saturday, December 12, 2026, Matthew 5:6 is the verse set aside for prayer. The chapter stays open so the sentence is not lifted out of its place.

    Read Matthew 5:6 in the chapter on Catholic Bible Online.

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    Holiness

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    Questions about Matthew 5:6

    What hunger does Matthew 5:6 bless on Guadalupe's feast?

    December 12, 2026 is Our Lady of Guadalupe, and Matthew 5:6 blesses those who hunger and thirst for righteousness. Guadalupe appeared to St. Juan Diego with a call to justice and tenderness for a people treated as small. Appetite for what is right matters. A heart full of everything else will not hunger.

    Is righteousness only a private mood?

    No. Matthew 5:6 hungers for what God calls right, which includes how the poor are treated. Our Lady of Guadalupe does not separate prayer from that hunger.

    How do I leave room for this hunger today?

    Skip one filler that keeps you full and dull. Pray for righteousness, and do one just or merciful thing in honor of Guadalupe and of Juan Diego's trust.