The Beatitude of Blessed are the Poor in Spirit Matthew 5: 2-3
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The Beatitude of Blessed are the Poor in Spirit
Matthew 5: 2-3
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Jesus
teach them, saying…
and he began to
mountainside and sat down...went up on a
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Blessed are the poor in spirit,
fortheirs is the kingdom of heaven
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“First of all, try to be free with regard to material things…
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…The Lord calls us to a Gospel lifestyle marked by […] a refusal to yield to the culture of consumerism. This means being concerned with the essentials and learning to do without all those unneeded extras which hem us in…
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…Let us learn to be detached from possessiveness and from the idolatry of money and lavish spending….
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…We must be ready to change our lifestyle and avoid so much wastefulness. Just as we need the courage to be happy, we also need the courage to live simply.”
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AcknowledgementsAdapted with permission from a resource by CAFOD (Caritas England & Wales)Illustrations by Ellis Nadler
Text from Pope Francis, Message for the 29th World Youth Day.Last updated: February 2014
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