“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.” Mt 5:9
We’ve heard the Sermon on the Mount from Matthew 5 many times for sure. But do we truly understand what it means to be a peacemaker? What’s involved in making peace?
Today, Fr. Mark-Mary offers a few very practical tips for how to more fully live out this Beatitude in our daily lives.

How do you grow closer to sainthood in your daily life?
Fr. Mark-Mary takes 800 years of wisdom from the Franciscans and provides small and manageable steps that can lead anyone to great holiness. This book tackles topics that affect Catholics’ everyday life!
Meet Fr. Mark-Mary

Father Mark-Mary was ordained as a Franciscan Friar of the Renewal (CFR) in 2018 and lives at a friary in the Bronx.
The mission of the CFRs is to wholeheartedly embrace Jesus through fidelity to the Church and her Sacraments. Paired with their commitment to prayer, contemplation, and study of Sacred Scripture, the CFRs serve those around them, especially the poor, in the footsteps of Christ.
Discover beautiful music from the CFRs and Fr. Mark-Mary’s book Habits for Holiness: Small Steps for Spiritual Progress, both available from Ascension.