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THE BEATITUDES

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Announce the blessings and rewardsfor following Jesus Christ.

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My brothers and sisters in Christ Jesus may his grace and peace be

with you always.

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The purpose of this program and other programs in this catechetical series is to give honor and glory to God, our Father and to obeyJesus command to spread the “Good News to all the nations”

Let us pray: Father we thank you for the gift of life you have givenus. We thank you for most beloved Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, whomYou sent to teach us to know, love and serve you, and who suffered

and died for our redemption. We thank you for the gift of the Holy Spirit, and pray that the Holy Spirit will open our minds and hearts

as we strive through our studies to know, love and serve you better.We offer this thanksgiving and petition in Jesus name. Amen

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• Are eight rules given to us by Jesus during his Sermon on the Mount.

• Each beatitude is a road to perfecthappiness

• They are the rules Jesus gives us to live by and to be truly happy

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They are the standards of conduct for

all Christians living in the world.

As a baptized Catholic or non-Catholic you live in two (2) worlds, the material world about us, and

the spiritual world the Kingdom of God which reigns in our souls here

on earth.


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The standards of the world are pagan

standards and they reject God.

If we live by the World’s standards we are Christian in name only. Christianity is away of life.

The standards of the world will or may

give us short term happiness, but at the

end of our lives we find only misery.


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God made us for himself. He loves us and HeGod made us for himself. He loves us and Hewants us to love him in return, but he gave us awants us to love him in return, but he gave us afree will to decide whether to love him or not tofree will to decide whether to love him or not tolove him. He gave/gives us the means to showlove him. He gave/gives us the means to showour love for him and to be happy. If we rejectour love for him and to be happy. If we rejecthim here and now while we live here on earth.him here and now while we live here on earth.He has no choice but to give us what ask for, He has no choice but to give us what ask for, rejection of him in the next world (eternityrejection of him in the next world (eternity)) andand

ourour eternal residence will be hell. eternal residence will be hell.


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• Break all God’s commandments

• Put yourself first

• Be powerful at all costs

• Get even with those who hurt you

• Hate other people

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• Always seek things that give you pleasure

• Love only things the world can give you

•Don’t worry about the poor or afflicted

• Don’t feel sorry for others who are hurting

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Do everything you can do, not to suffer,

and if you must complain and make

others miserable

You don’t need God, and you only need

other people if you can get something from them.

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Thank God for whatever power, wealth or positionyou have and use them for the good of others,

especially the poor.

If you attain no power, wealth, possessions or position thank God, and don’t be envious of thosewho have. Share what little you have with others

BLESSED ARE THE POOR IN SPIRIT, FOR THEIRS IS THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN

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Seek God above all things

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BLESSED ARE THE POOR IN SPIRIT, FOR THEIRS IS THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN

Power, wealth, position mean nothing!For at your last breathe they will

all begone. You bring to God your love

for Him and all you meet in this life. Jesus said, “What does it profit a person

to gain the whole world, but to lose hissoul.”

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We should be mournful (sorry) for our sins against one another and God. For when we sin against ourselves, or others we sin against God, because we belong to God.

BLESSED ARE THEY WHO MOURN, FOR THEY SHALL BE COMFORTED

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We mourn for those we love who have died.

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For those who are less fortunate than we.

For the sick and dying and ask God’s mercy upon them

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BLESSED ARE THEY WHO MOURN,

FOR THEY SHALL BE COMFORTEDWe mourn:

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those who are in serious sin and in danger oflosing their immortal souls. We have an

obligation to pray for them, that they will repent and turn back to God.

all the evil in the world that causes hatred, suffering and greatly offends

God. We canhelp lessen the evil in the world by the

way we live our lives.

BLESSED ARE THEY WHO MOURN, FOR THEY SHALL BE COMFORTED

We should mourn for:

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Know that all you have comes from God, and that you can’t accomplish

any good on your own.

Don’t be self-centered.

Practice the virtue of humility

Jesus said, “the first shall be last, the last shall be first.”

BLESSED ARE THE MEEK, FOR THEYSHALL POSSESS THE EARTH

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Don’t seek power for power’s sake.Don’t seek power for power’s sake.Seek it to help the less fortunateSeek it to help the less fortunate..

If you want to be a leader you must beIf you want to be a leader you must befirst a servant to those you lead.first a servant to those you lead.


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Be humble and obey all legitimateBe humble and obey all legitimateorders/rules of those in authority over orders/rules of those in authority over

you, even if you don’t like them.you, even if you don’t like them.

When you pray, pray with humility. When you pray, pray with humility. Don’t brag to God how great you are, Don’t brag to God how great you are,

do as thedo as thepublican prayed in the bible, “Lord be publican prayed in the bible, “Lord be merciful to me a sinner.” Then seek merciful to me a sinner.” Then seek

your petitions.your petitions.

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BLESSED ARE THEY WHO HUNGER AND THIRST FOR RIGHTEOUSNES FOR THEY

SHALL BE SATISFIED

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Seek and thirst for justice for all.

Do not seek the pleasures of the world, butthe things that will give you treasures inheaven, i.e. (the corporal/spiritual worksof mercy)

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BLESSED ARE THE MERCIFUL, FOR THEY SHALL OBTAIN MERCY

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Have mercy on all, even those whom you dislike; who have hurt you.

Forgive those who trespassed against you, asyou have asked God in the Lord’s Prayer

The world tells you to get even with peoplewho have harmed you in anyway. That is

not the Christian way

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Be pure in thought, word, deed and action

Do not take pleasure in looking at or participating sinful acts. When we

do we condone (accept) these evil actions

Avoiding pleasures of the world, that tempt usto break the 10 Commandments

BLESSED ARE THE CLEAN OF HEART, FOR THEY SHALL SEE GOD

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We obtain this by avoiding anything that maylead us into sin.

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We are responsible for one another. If you seea dispute between people try if possible to

help them make peace between themselves.

BLESSED ARE THE PEACEMAKERS, FOR THEY SHALL BE CALLED THE CHILDREN

OF GOD

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Don’t cause others to get angry by the way weact, speak, or treat them

Don’t seek revenge when someone hurts you.

Treat others as you want to be treated.

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BLESSED ARE THEY WHO SUFFERPERSECUTION FOR JUSTICE SAKE,FOR THEIRS IS THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN

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To live the life God has called you live in thisworld will cause you to suffer. The world hates

God and all that he stands for.

Being a Christian and a child of God is not easy.When we suffer for what is right and do God’s

will our reward will be great. As a Christian you should be willing to give your life for what is

right. Remember Jesus suffered and died for you

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1 THE BEATITUDES CCC 1716 Announce the blessings and rewards for following Jesus Christ