On the Beatitudes Msgr. Charles Pope Monday, January 30, 2017 We do not usually refer to the poor as blessed, but rather the well-off; we do not typically call those who mourn blessed, but rather the joyful. The word “beatitude” itself means “supreme blessedness.” © 2024 The Catholic Thing. All rights reserved. For reprint rights, write to: [email protected] The Catholic Thing is a forum for intelligent Catholic commentary. Opinions expressed by writers are solely their own.
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On the Beatitudes
Msgr. Charles Pope
Monday, January 30, 2017