The Fifth Beatitude - Significance & Meaning
Monday, May 22nd, 2006“Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.” Love, compassion, and forgiveness towards one’s neighbor will bring peace in your relationships. And your Heavenly Father will be merciful with you! Jesus reminds us that whatever “you did to the least of my brethren, you did it to me [Matthew […]
The Fourth Beatitude - Significance & Meaning
Sunday, May 21st, 2006“Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.” A continuous desire for justice and moral perfection will lead one to a fulfillment of that desire - a transition and conversion to holiness.
To help us understand this beatitude we first have to ask […]
The Third Beatitude - Significance & Meaning
Saturday, May 20th, 2006“Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.” A person who is meek is gentle and kind, and exhibits a docility of spirit. Obedience and submission to the will of God are certainly not in vogue these days, but they will bring one peace in this world and in […]
The Second Beatitude - Significance & Meaning
Friday, May 19th, 2006“Blessed are they who mourn, for they shall be comforted.” Gregory of Nyssa taught that the Beatitudes built one upon another. Thus if we are humble and appreciate that all of our gifts and blessings come from God, we grow in love and gratitude for Jesus Christ our Savior. But this […]
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