Beatitudes
THE BEATITUDES (Matthew 5:3-10)
3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
4 Blessed are they who mourn,
for they will be comforted.
5 Blessed are the meek,
for they will inherit the land.
6 Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for righteousness,
for they will be satisfied.
7 Blessed are the merciful,
for they will be shown mercy.
8 Blessed are the clean of heart,
for they will see God.
9 Blessed are the peacemakers,
for they will be called children of God.
10 Blessed are they who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
So, what's the point of these Beatitudes? Why are they so important and why does it feel like we talk about them every year? Watch this clip and see if it makes sense.
Question 1: Following The Beatitudes will help us to be what?
Doing the right thing is not easy, you may be happier in the long run, but that does NOT mean it'll be easy. Watch this clip, it's about a cop that can't cover the tip for a meal he eats at a diner. He promises his waitress that if he wins the lottery he'll split the winnings with her, as a substitute for not having tip money. He actually ends up winning the lottery ($4 million) and is in turmoil over what to do. His wife, Murial, doesn't want him to keep good on the promise, his work partner doesn't really weigh in on the situation so Charlie is left in agony over what to do.... he knows what the right thing is, but it's not easy sharing $2 million with a stranger.
In the end, Charlie shares with the waitress, but people think he's crazy and his wife ends up divorcing him. Charlie did the right thing, he remained honorable and kept his word.
Dust off your YouCat and open to questions 281, 282, 283, & 284 (these can be found on pg 164-165. Read those questions and answers, read the quotes in the margins, too.
Question 3: Who said, "Happiness is not in us, nor is happiness outside of us. Happiness is in God alone. And if we have found him, then it is everywhere."?
Question 4: How can we find happiness "in God", what does that even mean? (hint: it has something to do with how we live)
Question 5: In your OWN words, explain why the Beatitudes are important.
Go to the beginning of your YouCat and check out question 3 on page 14. Read the whole thing.
Question 6: What does Edith Stein have to say about truth?
Question 7: What is --> Religion?
Now, go back to the Beatitudes on pg. 165 it's question 283 and look at the Beatitudes while you watch this video. The Beatitudes are not really written in a language we use in everyday conversation so their meaning may be lost on us at times. This video will help put the Beatitudes into a context that's easier to comprehend. Pay attention because at 4:22 in the video you'll see a picture of St. John Paul II visiting the man that shot him. St. John Paul II forgave this man and went to visit him in prison, that's showing major mercy.
Watch this video while looking at question 283 (pg. 165) so you can follow along.
Question 8: Which Beatitude do you like the most right now?
Question 9: Why?
1. If you follow the Beatitudes, it will help you be righteous and always choose to do what's right.
ReplyDelete2. Who's Charlie? It says the top video is unavailable.
3. Blaise Pascal
4. If you just live your life believing in God, you will find happiness.
5. It's the guideline of how people should live their lives.
6. She says, "Anyone who seeks truth seeks God, whether or not he realizes it.
7. Religion is simply the belief in God. Religion is what you make it.
8. Number 4, blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.
9. There's a lot of stuff going on in my life right now besides wanting to sleep, I just want to be comforted.
St. Agatha, high school is hard and having "extra stuff" just makes it more difficult. Know that whatever it is, I'm happy to listen, even just via text, if ya want. Lean on your Christian friends, pray together, if you can. If that isn't something you're comfortable doing just tell God you're tired, He understands. Jesus experienced all the tough stuff of the world that we experience, he gets it.
Delete2. Never mind I found out who Charlie is although I still can't see the video. I think it's blessed are the pure of heart, for they will see God. He made a promise to the waitress and didn't think he would even win the lottery, God saw that, he did win, and he did end up sharing and keeping his promise.
ReplyDelete1. They will help us be better people who and they will help us grow closer to God. (the video before this question was "unavailable")
ReplyDelete2. "Blessed are clean of heart, for they shall see God." By doing the right thing, we are able to be happier, knowing that we did at the right thing and in turn, grow closer to God.
3. Blaise Pascal
4. We can find happiness "in God" by living out his ways, the Beatitudes.
5. The Beatitudes are basically a list of things that we must live out in order to achieve happiness and life with God.
6. She says that "Anyone one who seeks truth seeks God, whether or not he realizes it."
7. Longing for God
8."Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy."
9. It's comforting to know that if you can do something that can be as simple forgiving others, that forgiveness can be shown to you.
I really like your answers to this one. You got it! The Beatitudes are simply the ways we can find some happiness here on earth. We can have trust that God knows and understands what it's like to live here and that some things will be difficult, sometimes VERY difficult. Trusting in God's way will ultimately bring happiness.
Delete1) it will help us to be merciful and like God
ReplyDelete2) blessed are the clean of heart, for they will see God. The benefit of doing the right thing is that he did not sin and held his word and did not lie.
3) Blaise Pascal
4) we can find happiness in God by living the way he wants us to live through religion and scripture.
5) they are very important because if we follow them, they are Gods promises to us
6) If you seek truth, you also seek God no matter what, even if you don’t realize it.
7) longing for God
8) blessed are the clean of heart, for they will see God
9) I believe that if you live a clean life and if you live with a clean heart, your forever home will be with Jesus.
Great job, St. Gemma! Nice answer to #2, doing the right thing isn't always easy but, in the end it is. It's easier to not have the added weight of sin in your life. God is truth, so if we're striving to live a truthful and virtuous life we are in fact following God, even if we don't acknowledge him.
Delete1. The Beatitudes will help us with our choices, be closer to God, and to make us better people.
ReplyDelete2. Blessed are the clean of heart, for they will see God because making the right decisions and doing what’s right will make God and us happier.
3.Blaise Pascal
4. We can live happiness in God by following what he wants us to do and doing the right things in life.
5.The Beatitudes are important to us because those are all the things we need to do to be with God. They help us not to sin and to be nice to others.
6.Edith Stein says, Anyone who seeks truth seeks God, whether or not he realizes it.
7.Religion is the teaching of God and what you belief in.
8.Blessed are they who mourn, for they will be comforted.
9. Because I think if you have a loved one that passes then when you go to heaven you will be comforted.
Nice job! I like that Beatitude, too. It's comforting, I think.
Delete1. Following beatitudes will help us make the right or better choices in life.
ReplyDelete2. Blessed are the clean of heart, for they will see God. He made the right decision even though it was difficult it is easier to remember the good thing he did rather than always remembering a sin.
3. Blaise Pascal
4. We live happiness in God by going by what he thinks is right for us.
5. They are important because they tell us which way to go in life to make us happy and close to God.
6. She says "Anyone who seeks truth seeks God, whether or not he realizes it."
7. The belief you have in God.
8. Blessed are they who mourn, for they will comforted.
9. Because even though I am going through a lot I know that God will always comfort me.
Lean on God and know that everything you are experiencing was experienced by Jesus, too.
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