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Mt 5:1-12
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At the heart of Jesus preachingPromises that sustain hope in the midst oftribulations
Respond to the natural desire for happiness w/c isof divine origin (God has placed it in the humanheart in order to draw man to the One who alonecan fulfill it)
Reveal the ultimate goal of human existence(KINGDOM OF GOD)
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The Beatitudeis a form of speech that proclaims thehappiness or blessedness of one or more persons in
certain circumstances or under certain conditions. It comes from a Latin word BEATUS or
BEATITUDO which means MADE HAPPY. Whypeople were made happy? surely, because Salvation
comes into the midst The Catechism for the Filipino Catholics (CFC),
quoting PCP II # 272, 276, states, Beatitudes aremarks of the Kingdom a new, mysterious life-giving
vision
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BEATITUDES:
recipients of salvation blessings of salvation
the poor in spirit theirs is the kingdom of heaven
who mourn they will be comforted
the meek they will inherit the land
who hunger and thirst forrighteousness
they will be satisfied
the merciful they will be shown mercy
the clean of heart they will see God
the peacemakers they will be called children of God
they who are persecuted for the sakeof ri hteousness
theirs is the kingdom of heaven
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1. kingdom of heaven
refers to a new earth where there is food and
laughterWHO ARE THE POOR?
Matthew: inwardly poor (humble), economically
poor but the religious dimension is given emphasis Luke: beggars, tenants, slaves, oppressed
KOG- justice and liberation
blessed are the poor and the oppressedbecause the biblical God wants liberation and
justice for them.
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3 kinds of poverty
1. poverty of destitution- it is dehumanizing, it is evil w/cGod wants liberation from
2. poverty of spirit- humility, detachment from materialpossessions.
3. evangelical poverty- leaving home, family, possessionsin following Jesus
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2. Who mourn -THEY WILL BE COMFORTED
KOG- joy, comfort, laughter
3. THE MEEK- THEY SHALL INHERIT THE EARTH
Real land for the people
For the Israelites land is salvationAncestral domain for the lumads
The meek are the anawim- the oppressed poor who arehumbled and afflicted
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4. HUNGER- THEY WILL BE SATISFIED
Matthew: refers to people who hunger for moral
uprightness and holiness and receive it. Luke: refers to people with empty stomachs whose
hunger is for rice and bread.
5.THE MERCIFUL- THEY WILL BE SHOWNMERCY
Underlying Hebrew word is CHECED Compassion that goes hand in hand with justice
It is the feeling partner of justice (MISHPAT)
CHECED + MISHPAT= social justice with aheart
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6. THE CLEAN OF HEART- THEY WILL SEE GOD
-Beatific vision- direct experience of the divine
essence
7.THE PEACEMAKERS- THEY WILL BE CALLEDCHILDREN OF GOD
-Special relationship to God
8. PERSECUTED FOR THE SAKE OF THE
KINGDOM- KINGDOM OF HEAVEN
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CORPORAL AND SPIRITUALWORKS OF MERCY
Corporal Works ofmercy (Mt 25:35f;42f
Feed the hungry
Give drink to the
thirsty
Clothe the naked
Shelter the homeless
Visit those in prison
Visit the sick
Bury the dead
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Spiritual Works of
mercy
who?
When?
Where?
Realization
Instruct the ignorant
Admonish the sinner
Counsel the doubtful
Comfort the sorrowful
Bear wrongs patiently
Forgive all injuries
Pray for the living and
the dead
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ASSIGNMENT
1. SPIRITUAL WORKS OF MERCY (2)
2. 1 whole yellow paper reflection on the
Beatitudes (video clip) to be viewed in theELMS. Submission is Aug. 14