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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Beatitudes

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

“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

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

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

From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck

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