Beatitudes

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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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But the Sermon on the Mount and the Beatitudes?

From Salon ● Nov. 2, 2023

The Gospel for the service was the Beatitudes, the admonitions by Jesus to his disciples to stand with the oppressed, which Molina spent her career putting into action:

From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2023

“It’s not as much the Bible, the Beatitudes, the Ten Commandments, the sacraments, or the prayers I learned,” Biden wrote.

From Washington Post ● Jun. 18, 2021

Francis proposed a new set of Beatitudes for all Christians today, saying they are called to be blessed “to confront the troubles and anxieties of our age.”

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 1, 2016

Mack and the boys—the Virtues, the Beatitudes, the Beauties.

From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck