1718. The Beatitudes respond to the natural desire for happiness. This desire is of divine origin: God has placed it in the human heart in order to draw man to the One who alone can fulfill it:
We all want to live happily; in the whole human race there is no one who does not assent to this proposition, even before it is fully articulated.13
How is it, then, that I seek you, Lord? Since in seeking you, my God, I seek a happy life, let me seek you so that my soul may live, for my body draws life from my soul and my soul draws life from you.14
God alone satisfies.15
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
586. What does the phrase “Who art in heaven” mean?
189. How do the lay faithful participate in the priestly office of Christ?
482. What is required for earthly peace?
42. In what way does God reveal that he is love?
366. What place does human freedom have in the plan of salvation?
116. Did Jesus contradict Israel’s faith in the one God and savior?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
How important is Esther’s purpose and mission in Esther 4:14?
The power of community: the unity of the Jewish people in Esther (Esther 9:1-5)
What is Jonah’s story and what lessons can we learn from it?
What is the importance of being faithful to sound doctrine?
What is the cyclicality of Israel’s history and how is it portrayed in Judges 3-16?
How important is God’s love to our lives, according to 1 John 4:8?
