Beatitudes

Cultural  

1. Eight sayings of Jesus at the beginning of the Sermon on the Mount. The word is from the Latin beatus, meaning “blessed,” and each of the Beatitudes begins with the word blessed. They include “Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the Earth” and “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God.”

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Example Sentences

There was a time when the archbishop seemed as if he would work in that realm of the Beatitudes.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2025

But the Sermon on the Mount and the Beatitudes?

From Salon • Nov. 2, 2023

The words of the Beatitudes — the nine blessings recounted in Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount — happened to be prescribed in the liturgical calendar used by Catholics and many Protestants for this week’s readings.

From Washington Post • Jan. 29, 2017

It was one of the new Beatitudes, or biblical prayers, that he proposed at Mass. Other blessed: those who are close to the marginalized, who protect the environment, who help others.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 1, 2016

I have memorized the names of all the books of the Bible, in order, and the Ten Commandments and the Lord’s Prayer, and most of the Beatitudes.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood