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.

The Beatitudes have intense significance in a world where many Christians want to change others and the world from the top down, through forced conformity rather than genuine conversion.” (https ...

Vatican City, Jan 29, 2020 / 04:45 am. The beatitudes should be a defining feature of a Christian's identity because they reveal the way that Jesus lived his life, Pope Francis said Wednesday.

The renewal of the United States depends, Jesus' declaration of the Beatitudes implies, on us, on our own integration of these values in life — regardless of the system we see being bent out of ...

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.

Kirby: The Christian tradition has a lot to offer contemporary people, especially those who are searching for happiness. In my doctoral work in moral theology, I explored our rich treasury of ...

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 ...

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.

The Sermon on the Mount, from The Life of Our Lord, published by Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, London c.1880. (Credit: Stock image.) Listen The Advent season is a time to keep ...

VATICAN CITY — The beatitudes should be a defining feature of a Christian’s identity because they reveal the way that Jesus lived his life, Pope Francis said Wednesday.