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The Beatitudes
YOUCAT n. 282-284
“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.”  (Mt 5:3) “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.”  (Mt 5:4) “Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.”  (Mt 5:5) “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for religiousness, for they shall be satisfied.”  (Mt 5:6)		“Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.”   (Mt 5:7) “Blessed are the clean of heart, for they will see God.”  (Mt 5:8) “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.”  (Mt 5:9) “Blessed are they who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.”  (Mt 5:10)
Catecheses of Pope Francis		Audiences
The Beatitudes : Introduction		01/29/2020
The Beatitudes are the "identity card" of a Christian. They are not about the joy that passes, but about happiness that knows how to live side by side with suffering. #GeneralAudience		@Pontifex
“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.”  (Mt 5:3)		02/05/2020
There is a poverty that we must accept, that of our own being, and a poverty that we must seek instead - a concrete one - from the things of this world, in order to be free and to be able to love. #GeneralAudience #Beatitudes		@Pontifex
“Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.”  (Mt 5:4)		02/12/2020
"Blessed are they who mourn, for they will be comforted" (Mt 5:4). Wise and blessed is the person who welcomes the pain that comes with love, because they will receive the consolation of the Holy Spirit,who is God's tenderness who forgives and corrects.#GeneralAudience#Beatitudes		@Pontifex
“Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.”  (Mt 5:5)		02/19/2020
"Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth" (Mt 5:5). Meekness can win over hearts, save friendships, and much more, because people get angry then they calm down. They rethink the issue before retracing their steps, and relationships can be rebuilt. #Beatitudes		@Pontifex
“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for religiousness, for they shall be satisfied.”  (Mt 5:6)		03/11/2020
We are called to rediscover what truly matters, what we really need, what helps us to live well and, at the same time, to identify what is secondary and that which we can easily do without. #GeneralAudience #Beatitudes		@Pontifex
“Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.”  (Mt 5:7)		03/18/2020
God's mercy is our liberation and our happiness. We need to forgive, because we ourselves need to be forgiven. #GeneralAudience #Beatitudes		@Pontifex
“Blessed are the clean of heart, for they will see God.”  (Mt 5:8)		04/01/2020
What does it mean to have a “pure” heart? A purified heart is the result of a process that implies a liberation and a renunciation. The pure of heart is not born thus, it has lived an interior simplification, learning to renounce evil in itself. #Beatitudes #GeneralAudience		@Pontifex
“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.”  (Mt 5:9)		04/15/2020
They are called children of God who have learned the art of peace and exercise it, knowing that there is no reconciliation without the gift of one’s own life, and that peace must be sought always and in every situation. #Beatitudes #GeneralAudience		@Pontifex
“Blessed are they who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.”  (Mt 5:10)		04/29/2020
Being poor in spirit, mourning, meekness, thirsting for holiness, showing mercy, purity of heart, and being a peacemaker can lead to persecution for Christ’s sake. But in the end, this persecution is a cause for joy and great reward in heaven. #Beatitudes		@Pontifex