YOUCAT Lesson 282
YOUCAT the catechism for Catholic
youth
282 Does Sacred Scripture speak about a way to
happiness?
We become happy by trusting in Jesus’ words in the
Beatitudes. [1716-1717]
…….Painting above:
…..Sermon on the Mount by Carl Hendrich Bloch where Jesus gave the beatitudes. See Matthew 5:1-7:29 …..282
The Gospel is a promise of happiness to all people who wish
to walk in God’s ways. Especially in the
Beatitudes (Matthew 5:3-12),
Jesus has told us specifically that eternal blessedness is based on our
following his example and seeking peace with a pure heart.
“Happiness is not in us, nor is happiness outside of
us. Happiness is in God alone. And if we have found him, then it is
everywhere.” Blaise Pascal (1623-1662)
1716-1717
ARTICLE 2
OUR VOCATION TO BEATITUDE
OUR VOCATION TO BEATITUDE
…….1716 The Beatitudes are at the heart of Jesus'
preaching. They take up the promises made to the chosen people since Abraham.
The Beatitudes fulfill the promises by ordering them no longer merely to the
possession of a territory, but to the Kingdom of heaven:
Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of
heaven.
Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.
Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.
Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.
Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.
Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are you when men revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account.
Rejoice and be glad,
for your reward is great in heaven.( Matthew 5:3-12.)12 –CCC
Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.
Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.
Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.
Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.
Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are you when men revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account.
Rejoice and be glad,
for your reward is great in heaven.( Matthew 5:3-12.)12 –CCC
…….1717 The Beatitudes depict the countenance of
Jesus Christ and portray his charity. They express the vocation of the faithful
associated with the glory of his Passion and Resurrection; they shed light on
the actions and attitudes characteristic of the Christian life; they are the
paradoxical promises that sustain hope in the midst of tribulations; they
proclaim the blessings and rewards already secured, however dimly, for Christ's
disciples; they have begun in the lives of the Virgin Mary and all the saints. --CCC
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