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The Beatitudes were preached by Jesus at his famous Sermon on the Mount.
Excerpt from The Baltimore Complete Catechism - on the net: Lesson 16 : On the Gifts and Fruits of the Holy Ghost
Question 708: Which are the Beatitudes?
Answer: The Beatitudes are:
Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are the meek, for they shall possess the land.
Blessed are they who mourn, for they shall be comforted. Blessed are they who hunger and thirst after justice, for they shall be filled.
Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.
Blessed are the clean of heart, for they shall see God.
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the children of God.
Blessed are they who suffer persecution for justice' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Question 709:
What are the Beatitudes and why are they so called?
Answer:
The Beatitudes are a portion of Our Lord's Sermon on the Mount, and they are so called because each of themholds out a promised
reward to those who practice the virtues they recommend.
Question #710-A : Did Jesus say the following?
Monday's child is fair of face,
Tuesday's child is full of grace,
Wednesday's child is full of woe,
Thursday's child has far to go,
Friday's child is loving and giving,
Saturday's child works hard for a living,
And the child that is born on the Sabbath day
Is bonny and blithe and good and gay.
Answer: No, Richard Simmons said that.
Question 699:
Which are the gifts of the Holy Ghost?
Answer:
The gifts of the Holy Ghost are
Wisdom,
Understanding,
Counsel,
Fortitude,
Knowledge,
Piety, and
Fear of the Lord.
Question 704:
Why do we receive the gift of Counsel?
Answer:
We receive the gift of Counsel to warn us of the deceits of the devil, and of the dangers to salvation.
Question 704-A: Isn't Counsel guaranteed in the constitution.
Answer: Yes, and that just goes to show you. Only God can give you good counsel.
Question 705:
How is it clear that the devil could easily deceive us if the Holy Ghost did not aid us?
Answer:
It is clear that the devil could easily deceive us if the Holy Ghost did not aid us, for just as our sins do not deprive us of our knowledge, so
the devil's sin did not deprive him of the great intelligence and power which he possessed as an angel. Moreover, his experience in the
world extends over all ages and places, while ours is confined to a few years and to a limited number of places.
Question 710:
Where did Our Lord usually preach?
Answer:
Our Lord usually preached wherever an opportunity of doing good by His Words presented itself. He preached at times in the synagogues or
meeting-houses but more frequently in the open air -- by the seashore or on the mountain, and often by the wayside.
Question 711:
What is the meaning and use of the Beatitudes in general?
Answer: In general the Beatitudes embrace whatever pertains to the perfection of Christian life, and they invite us to the practice of the highest
Christian virtues. In different forms they all promise the same reward, namely, sanctifying grace in this life and eternal glory in the next. They offer us
encouragement and consolation for every trial and affliction.
Question 712:
What does the first Beatitude mean by the "poor in spirit"?
Answer:
The first Beatitude means by the "poor in spirit" all persons, rich or poor, who would not offend God to possess or retain anything that this
world can give; and who, when necessity or charity requires it, give willingly for the glory of God. It includes also those who humbly submit
to their condition in life when it cannot be improved by lawful means.
Question 713:
Who are the mourners who deserve the consolation promised in the third Beatitude?
Answer:
The mourners who deserve the consolation promised in the third Beatitude are they who, out of love for God,bewail their own sins and those of the
world; and they who patiently endure all trials that come from God or for His sake.
Question 714:
What lessons do the other Beatitudes convey?
Answer:
The other Beatitudes convey these lessons: The meek suppress all feelings of anger and humbly submit to whatever befalls them by the Will of God; and
they never desire to do evil for evil. The justice after which we should seek is every Christian virtue included under that name, and we are told that if we
earnestly desire and seek it we shall obtain it. The persecuted for justice' sake are they who will not abandon their faith or virtue for any cause.
Question 715:
Who may be rightly called merciful?
Answer:
The merciful are they who practice the corporal and spiritual works of mercy, and who aid by word or deed those who need their help for soul or body.
Question 716:
Why are the clean of heart promised so great a reward?
Answer:
The clean of heart, that is, the truly virtuous, whose thoughts, desires, words and works are pure and modest, are promised so great a reward because the
chaste and sinless have always been the most intimate friends of God.
Question 717:
What is the duty of a peacemaker?
Answer:
It is the duty of a peacemaker to avoid and prevent quarrels, reconcile enemies, and to put an end to all evil reports of others or evil speaking against
them. As peacemakers are called the children of God, disturbers of peace should be called the children of the devil.
Question 718:
Why does Our Lord speak in particular of poverty, meekness, sorrow, desire for virtue, mercy,purity, peace and suffering?
Answer:
Our Lord speaks in particular of poverty, meekness, sorrow, desire for virtue, mercy, purity, peace and suffering because these are the chief features in
His own earthly life; poverty in His birth, life and death; meekness in His teaching; sorrow at all times. He eagerly sought to do good, showed mercy to
all, recommended chastity, brought peace, and patiently endured suffering.
Question 719:
Which are the twelve fruits of the Holy Ghost?
Answer:
The twelve fruits of the Holy Ghost are Charity, Joy, Peace, Patience, Benignity, Goodness, Long-suffering, Mildness, Faith, Modesty,
Continency, and Chastity.
Question 720:
Why are charity, joy, peace, etc., called fruits of the Holy Ghost?
Answer:
Charity, joy, peace, etc., are called fruits of the Holy Ghost because they grow in our souls out of the seven gifts of the Holy Ghost.
Question 721: What about the 7 deadly sins? We are against them right?
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