The Beatitudes

My dear Friends in Christ,

The Beatitudes are a set of teachings and blessings that Jesus gave in the Sermon on the Mount in the Gospel of Matthew. The word Beatitude refers to a state of deep happiness or joy. These Beatitudes are taught by Jesus as the foundations for a life of authentic Christian discipleship and the attainment of ultimate happiness. They give spirit to the Law of the Ten Commandments and bring perfection to moral life. That spirit is ultimately the spirit of love. In response to a question from the leader of the people, Jesus taught that love is at the heart of all law. The purpose of the Beatitudes is to inspire Christians to live according to the traits Jesus describes. From a Christian perspective, the Beatitudes teach that people are blessed even in hard times because they will receive eternity in heaven. Also, we are blessed for having honorable qualities such a being meek, righteous, merciful, pure, and peacemakers. The Beatitudes are guidelines for Christian living that will make us happy and lead us to eternal life.

Faith to Move Mountains Update — Our goal was $755,000 in which $647,815 was pledged and $479,879.61 has actually been collected to date. This generosity on your part has generated $143,192.04 in rebates to Corpus Christi Parish.

The Annual Catholic Appeal kick-off is next weekend. Please be sure to fill out the Synod for Synodality survey and return it to us no later than February 27, 2022.

May God bless you all,

Father John