2546. “Blessed are the poor in spirit.”337 The Beatitudes reveal an order of happiness and grace, of beauty and peace. Jesus celebrates the joy of the poor, to whom the Kingdom already belongs:338
The Word speaks of voluntary humility as “poverty in spirit”; the Apostle gives an example of God’s poverty when he says: “For your sakes he became poor.”339
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
355. What do funeral rites express?
451. How did Jesus act in regard to the Sabbath?
241. What is the center of the liturgical season?
253. How is Baptism prefigured in the Old Covenant?
589. How is the Name of God made holy in us and in the world?
33. What are the symbols of faith?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What is David’s example of faith mentioned in Hebrews 11:32-40?
What do the horseman, angel, and Lord symbolize in Zechariah’s vision described in Zechariah 1:8-17?
The Dedication of the Temple in Jerusalem: Analysis of the Ceremony (1 Chronicles 22-29)
What does it mean to submit to God’s discipline, according to Hebrews 12:5-11?
What is the story behind the miracle of Elisha’s resurrection of the Shunammite’s son in 2 Kings 4?
What was David’s attitude toward Mephibosheth, and what can we learn from this story?
