In his discussion of the Beatitudes, Bonhoeffer tends to emphasize the tension between Jesus’ followers and the world, but here he stresses the commonality. It’s easy to read him (and to some degree ...

Many are ones involving the Beatitudes. At first, I did a double take. ... And for those who are Christian, these words are the road map laid out by the man they claim to follow.

But we Christians can also turn to the Beatitudes in our search for true discipleship. They provide a course of training that develops our vulnerability so as to recognize the poor in spirit.

Students from St. Mary, Help of Christians School in Aiken, S.C., made a pilgrimage to Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Atlanta on Oct. 26 to venerate St. Maria Goretti’s relics during her ...

A Christian, he said, must put into practice the beatitudes from Matthew 5:1-12 by being poor in spirit, pure of heart, meek and merciful, working for justice and peace.

Christians are called “to imitate God” (Ephesians 4.1), and in this portrait of Jesus we have an appealing model. The Beatitudes echo the two great commandments: love of God, and love of neighbour; ...

We can look to Christ Jesus’ teachings to help us yield to divine Love, rather than succumbing to the pull of hatred or arrogance.

The Beatitudes, spoken by Jesus in ... Christians can offer compassion and comfort to those experiencing loss, loneliness, or ...

ONE of the most intriguing teachings of Christ are the Beatitudes. (cfr. Lk 6,20-26) ... Sacrifices, as iconized by the Cross of Christ, are what distinguish a Christian.

As a Christian, I agreed with some ... compassion, and The Beatitudes. As I—a woefully inadequate Bible scholar—see it, the Beatitudes superseded, but did not abolish, the Ten Commandments.