This Week in Catholic Liturgy: Be-Attitudes

Jesus declares to be "blessed" those persons whose hearts are most disposed to receiving His Gospel and following His commandments.  Poor in spirit, mourning, meek, hungering and thirsting for righteousness, merciful, clean of heart, peacemaking, persecuted for the spirit of righteousness: though these situations are not "hot commodities" in today's world, they are the best preparations for the world to come.