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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

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