Transcript The Beatitudes & 10 Commandments

The Beatitudes & 10
Commandments
Guidelines for Life
The 8 Beatitudes
Blessed are the poor in spirit,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are they who mourn,
for they shall be comforted.
Blessed are the meek,
for they shall inherit the earth.
Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for righteousness,
for they shall be satisfied.
Blessed are the merciful,
for they shall obtain mercy.
Blessed are the pure of heart,
for they shall see God.
Blessed are the peacemakers,
for they shall be called children of God.
Blessed are they who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven
"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of
heaven."
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"Poor in spirit" means to be humble.
 Humility is the realization that all your gifts and blessings come from the
grace of God.
 To have poverty of spirit means to be completely empty and open to the
Word of God. When we are an empty cup and devoid of pride, we are
humble.
 Humility brings an openness and an inner peace, allowing one to do the will
of God.
It is pride, the opposite of humility, that brings misery.
 For pride brings anger and the seeking of revenge, especially when one is
offended.
 If every man were humble and poor in spirit, there would be no war!
Blessed are they who mourn, for they shall
be comforted."
The Beatitudes built one upon another.
 That means if we are humble and appreciate
that all of our gifts and blessings come from
God, we grow in love and gratitude for Jesus
Christ our Savior.
 But this can only produce mourning and regret
over our own sins and the sins of this world, for
we have hurt the one who has been so good to
us.
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Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit
the earth."
A person who is meek is gentle and kind, and
exhibits a docility of spirit.
 Obedience and submission to the will of God are
certainly not in vogue these days, but they will
bring one peace in this world and in the next.
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"Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for
righteousness, for they shall be satisfied."
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A continuous desire for justice and moral
perfection will lead one to a fulfillment of
that desire - a transition and conversion to
holiness.
"Blessed are the merciful, for they shall
obtain mercy."
Love, compassion, and forgiveness towards
one's neighbor will bring peace in your
relationships.
 Our Heavenly Father will be merciful with you!
Jesus reminds us that whatever "you did to the
least of my brethren, you did it to me ."
 We will see these exposed in the Corporal and
Spiritual Works of Mercy:
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"Blessed are the pure of heart, for they shall
see God."
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To be pure of heart means to be free of all selfish
intentions and self-seeking desires. What a beautiful goal!
How many times have any of us performed an act perfectly
free of any personal gain?
But an act of pure and selfless giving brings happiness to
all.
- We will all see that as we do our “Pay It Forward”
Projects
"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall
be called children of God."
Peacemakers not only live peaceful lives but also
try to bring peace and friendship to others, and
to preserve peace between God and man.
 By imitating or mimicking God's love of man, the
peacemakers become children of God.
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"Blessed
are they who are persecuted
for the sake of righteousness, for theirs
is the Kingdom of Heaven."
Jesus said many times that those who
follow Him will be persecuted. "If they
persecute me, they will persecute you ."
 But the Lord promises his disciples that
their reward will be the Kingdom of
Heaven!
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The Corporal Works of Mercy
1 Feed the Hungry
2 Give drink to the thirsty
3 Clothe the naked
4 Shelter the homeless
5 Comfort the imprisoned
6 Visit the sick
7 Bury the dead
The Spiritual Works of Mercy
1 Admonish sinners
2 Instruct the uninformed
3 Counsel/advise the doubtful
4 Comfort the sorrowful
5 Be patient with those in error
6 Forgive offenses
7 Pray for the living and the dead
The 10 Commandments
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I am the LORD your God. You shall worship the Lord
your God and Him only shall you serve.
You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in
vain.
Remember to keep holy the Sabbath day.
Honor your father and your mother.
You shall not kill.
You shall not commit adultery.
You shall not steal.
You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.
You shall not covet your neighbor's wife.
You shall not covet your neighbor's goods.
What do the 10 Commandments
mean?
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The Ten Commandments are a description of the basic freedom from sin that is
necessary to live as a Christian.
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They are a minimum level of living, below which we must not go.
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The Ten Commandments and Catholicism have been bound together since the time
of Christ. In fact, Jesus refers to the Ten Commandments and assures their validity in
his dialog with the rich young man in Matthew's Gospel (Mt 19:16-21).
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It's important to note that each Commandment is simply a summary of a whole
category of actions. Don't be searching for a way around them because their wording
doesn't fit you perfectly!
For example, "bearing false witness against your neighbor" covers any kind of
falsehood: perjury, lying, slander, detraction, rash judgment, etc.
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The Commandments express man's fundamental duties to God and neighbor.
They represent grave obligations. To violate them knowingly & willingly in a
significant way is to commit sin ~ mortal or venial
The 1st Commandment: I am the Lord your God,
Do Not Have False Gods
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God made our world and created each one of us.
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He wants us to know that He loves us and that He will
always be with us.
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There are times when we forget and we make other
people and things more important. That is wrong.
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The 2nd Commandment: Do Not Take God's Name in
Vain.
Names are special. No one should
dishonor anyone's name. Especially God's
name.
 His name should be:
Spoken with respect.
Prayed to with care
Asked for with love
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The Third Commandment: Keep Holy the Lord's Day
Our Lord wants us to have a day of rest. A day
when we can put aside our work and just think
of how much we are loved by God. That special
day is Sunday aka the Lord's Day.
 We go to church on Sunday to spend time with
God. We listen to God's Word at Mass and pray
for each other.
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The Fifth Commandment: Do Not Kill
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God gave us life. He gave each of us this
special gift and we should treat our lives and the
lives of others with care and respect.
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When we fight or do other disrespectful things,
we are killing the special joy and peace that is
given to us by God. Their life is precious, as
ours is, and we must remember to honor that
life.
The Fourth Commandment:
Honor your Father and Mother
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God gives you life but He shares that gift He has
given with your Father and Mother. He wants
them to show you how to love by the love they
give to you and each other.
They are your best teachers. They teach you
lots of wonderful things including how much God
loves you.
 Other people, like your grandparents or aunts
and uncles, have that special gift from God
also. They need to be treated with honor and
respect, too.
The Sixth Commandment: Do Not Commit Adultery
This is mostly for married people. When two
people get married, they promise to share their
love only with each other. They must keep that
promise.
 When people aren't married, this commandment
reminds us to honor ourselves and be sincere
with our friends. We should be a true friend and
not break promises and not lead our friends to
break their promises.
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The Seventh Commandment: Do Not Steal
We all have things that are special to
us. Perhaps we have worked hard and earned it
or perhaps it was a gift for Christmas or a
birthday. Whatever the reason, we would never
want what is ours to be taken from us.
To just take what is not ours is wrong. It is
selfish and harmful. Everyone has a right to
what belongs to them.
 When we cheat, it's the same thing. When we
are cheating to win a game, to get the right
answer, whatever we cheat on, it's taking what
is not ours.
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The Eighth Commandment: Do Not Lie
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The truth makes us happy and lies make us so sad. Lies
hurt other people and they hurts us. There are times
when we lie to get out of trouble. There are times when
a lie seems to help. That isn't true. A lie always hurts
the respect we have of ourselves and it usually hurts
another person. A lie brings shame on us. A lie makes
us sad.
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When you tell other people's secrets, even if its true,
that hurts them. When we make them hurt, we hurt
ourselves
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The Ninth Commandment
Honor your Neighbor's Wife
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Marriage is a special gift from God. Gifts
always make us happy. This gift of
marriage is very special between a man a
woman and God doesn't want any other
man or woman to take this gift away.
The Tenth Commandment: Honor Your Neighbor's
Goods
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Many times, other people have really neat things. We
might even wish that it was ours. Many people are good
in sports or have really wonderful clothes.
To want nice things for ourselves is okay. When we
become mean or nasty to others that have what we
would like to have, that's wrong. When we are unhappy
and sulk because the other person is better in sports or
wears better clothes than we wear, that's wrong.
We need to admire the things that other people
have. We need to admire their special talents. We need
to be happy for them. We need to thank God for the
special gifts He has given us.