Beatitude One
Blessed (well off)
are the poor in spirit for theirs is the kingdom of
heaven.
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No one is told they must live in the state of
total material poverty, but rather we are asked to adopt an
attitude that prioritizes things and places love of God at the
center of life. God created us, his Son taught us and
showed us the way to please God His Father, the church he
established sustains and strengthens us with the very life of
God through its sacraments. Jesus has told us and than has
shown us by his life the actions which please God the Father who
assures us of the way to heaven and eternal happiness.
By contrast, the spirit of the world can only
suggest happiness when one acquires what it offers. Its
lure is to acquire and possess its treasures through which it
promises success. While many of these are not bad in
themselves, they can easily draw our attention away from life’s
real purpose; namely, to discover God, to learn how much he
loves us and then share that love and the talents we have
received from him with others; all for their spiritual good and
the glory and honor of God.