The beatitudes are the heart and soul of the teachings of Jesus. They are what make His teachings unique, and set Him apart from all other Teachers, Rabbis or Gurus in the history of mankind.

Yet, you hear precious little about the beatitudes when you listen to preachers and tele-evangelists talk about Jesus. Why is this? Do they regard the beatitudes of lesser importance than Armageddon, the last days, or the rapture, or, is it possible they don’t understand the importance of the beatitudes of Jesus and their significance in the lives of Christians?

Over the next ten days, I will offer meditations on the beatitudes. I ask my readers to please prepare yourselves for this series of blogs by reading, in advance. Jesus’ sermon on the beatitudes in the gospel of Matthew, chapter 5:1-10.

In this series, I will write about each of the eight beatitudes, chronologically. I hope these meditations will give you a better understanding and appreciation of the beatitudes of Jesus.

Fr. Hugh Duffy.

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