# Beatitudes ## Ignatius Catholic Study Bible **Beatitudes:** [[matthew-05#^matthew-05-3|Mt 5:3-12]]; [[luke-06#^luke-06-20|Lk 6:20-26]] ### Sources [[index-of-doctrines|Index of Doctrines]] ## Catechism of the Catholic Church The teachings of Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount on the meaning and way to true happiness (cf. _Mt_ 5:1-12 _Lk_ 6:20-23). These teachings reflect the promises made to the chosen people since [[abraham|Abraham]]; they portray the countenance of Christ and describe his charity. Moreover, by shedding light on the actions and attitudes characteristic of the Christian life, they describe the vocation of all the faithful ([[3.1.1.2.p5i|ccc-1716]]). ## Divine Intimacy - Are the fruit of the gifts of the Holy Spirit: [[300-blessed-are-the-poor-in-spirit#Meditation 1|300,1]]; - blessed are the poor in spirit: [[300-blessed-are-the-poor-in-spirit#Meditation 1|300,1]], [[300-blessed-are-the-poor-in-spirit#Meditation 2|300,2]]; - blessed are they that hunger and thirst after justice: [[303-blessed-are-they-that-hunger-and-thirst-after-justice#Meditation 1|303,1]], [[303-blessed-are-they-that-hunger-and-thirst-after-justice#Meditation 2|303,2]]; - blessed are the meek: [[305-blessed-are-the-meek#Meditation 1|305,1]], [[305-blessed-are-the-meek#Meditation 2|305,2]]; - blessed are the merciful: [[307-blessed-are-the-merciful#Meditation 1|307,1]], [[307-blessed-are-the-merciful#Meditation 2|307,2]]; - blessed are they that mourn: [[310-blessed-are-they-that-mourn#Meditation 1|310,1]], [[310-blessed-are-they-that-mourn#Meditation 2|310,2]]; - blessed are the clean of heart: [[312-blessed-are-the-clean-of-heart#Meditation 1|312,1]], [[312-blessed-are-the-clean-of-heart#Meditation 2|312,2]]; - blessed are the peacemakers: [[314-blessed-are-the-peacemakers#Meditation 1|314,1]], [[314-blessed-are-the-peacemakers#Meditation 2|314,2]]. ### Sources - [[300-blessed-are-the-poor-in-spirit|300. Blessed Are the Poor in Spirit]] - [[303-blessed-are-they-that-hunger-and-thirst-after-justice|303. Blessed Are They that Hunger and Thirst after Justice]] - [[305-blessed-are-the-meek|305. Blessed Are the Meek]] - [[307-blessed-are-the-merciful|307. Blessed Are the Merciful]] - [[310-blessed-are-they-that-mourn|310. Blessed Are They that Mourn]] - [[312-blessed-are-the-clean-of-heart|312. Blessed Are the Clean of Heart]] - [[314-blessed-are-the-peacemakers|314. Blessed Are the Peacemakers]] --- ## Carmelite Charism The beatitudes are the Secular Carmelite's plan of action for life: the promised way of entering into relationship with the world, neighbors, family, and work, giving evangelical witness that invites others to follow Christ, "the Way, the Truth and the Life." ### Constitutions - The promise of evangelical perfection in the spirit of the counsels — [[05-03-constitutions#^ocds-c-11|Art. 11]] - Living the spirit of the beatitudes — [[05-03-constitutions#^ocds-c-16|Art. 16]] - Scripture: [[matthew-05#^matthew-05-1|Mt 5:1-12]] ### Formation and study - [[f1b-session-11|Session 11: The Promise in the Spirit of the Evangelical Counsels and the Beatitudes]] — Formation I Year B - [[ad-wto-07-wn|The Beatitudes and Your Vocation to Carmel]] — Deeney, *Welcome to the OCDS* ### Ponderings *Reflections from A Little Pilgrim, each centered on one beatitude:* - [[20251230-blessed-hunger-thirst-justice|Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for justice]] — Mt 5:6 - [[20250917-blessed-are-the-clean-of-heart|Blessed are the clean of heart]] — Mt 5:8 - [[20250911-blessed-are-the-peacemakers|You Can Be a Peacemaker]] — Mt 5:9 ### See also [[chastity|Chastity]] · [[poverty|Poverty]] · [[obedience|Obedience]] ### Prayers and episodes - [[beatitudes-prayer|The Beatitudes (prayer)]] - [[beatitudes-nm-fv-utp|The Beatitudes — read by Ameli (Under Thy Protection)]]