Vocabulary
This is supreme blessedness or happiness.
What is beatitude?
Jesus preached the Beatitudes during this.
What is the Sermon on the Mount?
We can make judgments regarding specific actions, but not regarding this.
What is the destiny of souls?
To love as God loves means to love and pray for these people even when it is difficult.
Who are our enemies?
for they shall be comforted.
What is: Blessed are they who mourn?
Exhibiting (showing) humility.
What is meekness?
There are exactly this many beatitudes.
What is eight?
The teachings of Jesus were meant for these people.
Who is everyone?
True peace must always begin here.
What is in our own lives and hearts?
for they will be shown mercy.
What is: Blessed are the merciful?
This is avoided when we are careful to interpret insofar as possible our neighbor's thoughts, words, and deeds in a favorable way
What is rash judgment?
He was the first martyr.
Who is St. Stephen?
God gives us this to help keep and obey His commandments.
What is grace?
The Christian life inevitably leads to this.
What is persecution?
for they shall be called children of God.
What is: Blessed are the peacemakers?
God’s forgiveness and taking away of sin, offered through a priest in the Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation.
Of the four gospel writers (evangelists), they were the only two who wrote about the Beatitudes.
Who are Matthew and Luke?
We are called to mourn these.
What are our sins?
To receive forgiveness, we must have the true form of this in our hearts.
What is contrition?
for they shall inherit the earth.
What is: Blessed are the meek?
The loving reprimand of our neighbor with the purpose of protecting him from sin.
What is fraternal correction?
His last words were "Viva Cristo Rey!"
Who is Bl. Miguel Pro?
The third Beatitude calls us to direct this to the proper target and express it in the right way.
What is anger?
Jesus summarizes the Law and the prophets in these.
What are the Two Great Commandments?
for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven. (Give both!)
What is: Blessed are the poor in spirit and Blessed are those who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness?