What if the Beatitudes weren't just comforting words, but a blueprint for a way of life? What if Jesus wasn't just offering hope, but a call to action in a world of injustice, violence and oppression?

The Beatitudes respond to the natural desire for happiness. This desire is of divine origin: God has placed it in the human heart in order to draw us to the one who alone can fulfill it." ...

The Gospel passage today is Luke’s version of the beatitudes. It is critical to understand that beatitude is not something we achieve; rather, it is something we receive. Jesus is saying that ...

Joan Chittister asks in the final part of my three-part conversation on "The Nonviolent Jesus Podcast," in which we explore the last Beatitudes: Blessed are the peacemakers — how do we become ...

Powerful proclamations to painters, poets, and performers highlighted Pope Francis’ message to artists on Sunday, calling them to participate in the “revolutionary vision of the Beatitudes ...