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Blessed are the Poor in Spirit

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Fr. Frank Pavone

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Blessed are the poor in spirit; the kingdom of heaven is theirs. 

When the Lord speaks about the poor in spirit, He is speaking about those for whom there is no help or hope but God Himself.  God is the only hope for any of us, but when we have a lot of possessions, friends, and earthly protection, we are tempted to think that those are the things on which our spirits can ultimately rely.

But that is an illusion.  “Only in God be at rest, my soul; from Him comes my help and salvation.”  Today, nobody is more unsafe and unprotected than the child in the womb.  Though father and mother forsake me, the Lord will receive me.  The unborn are the poorest of the poor, and God calls us to acknowledge and bless them.

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3 responses to “Blessed are the Poor in Spirit”

  1. Desertwatch333 Avatar
    Desertwatch333

    I would add: “Blessed are the obedient in spirit” – those who obey their lawful superiors no matter how difficult, as have all the saints and martyrs of the Church..

  2. jburt56 Avatar
    jburt56

    It’s redemption.  He’s reaching down and pulling up.

  3. JW Avatar
    JW

    You can’t add to the Scriptutes… Rev 22:18 I warn everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: if anyone adds to them, God will add to him the plagues described in this book

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