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For many centuries, the Beatitudes spoken by Jesus in Matthew 5:112 have been the Gospel reading appointed for All Saints’ Day. The word “beatitude” comes from the Latin beatus, which simply means “blessed.” Frequently the Beatitudes are described as “the definition of a saint.” If we follow that definition, then a true saint is one who is fully conformed to the way of life portrayed in the Beatitudes. But when you read the Beatitudes, it is impossible to see how any of us could be a saint based on the standards they set forth. They pronounce blessings upon only the poor in spirit, the meek, those who hunger and thirst after righteousness, those who mourn, the merciful, the pure in heart, the peacemakers, and those persecuted for Christ’s sake.

Simple Promise Farms hosted their third annual Hot Sauce Hootenanny this past weekend, drawing hundreds looking to get a taste of some heat or simply enjoy a trueto- Texas community gathering.

Mayor McShan speaks on how she feels this year’s swine celebration went

This week’s Sip, Shop & Stroll, the city’s repeating farmers’ market and downtown business celebration, will feature an appearance from the Elgin Oral History Project.

The Elgin Parks and Recreation Center honored Texas Arbor Day with its fourth annual tree planting celebration, bringing more canopy to Elgin Memorial Park with some help from local farms and ranches.

Jasmine Ray Rainey, 23, of Manor, entered the Heavenly Realm Sunday, Oct. 29, 2023, with her loving family at her bedside.

Curtis Powell Fowler, Jr., 71, of Elgin, passed away suddenly, Monday, Nov. 6, 2023.

Shawn Joseph, 30, Austin, passed away suddenly, Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023.

Winfred Edward Canada, 47, Austin, passed away suddenly, Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023.

“Don’t you wish you could take a single childhood memory and blow it up into a bubble and live inside it forever?”