{"product_id":"blessed-are-you-reflections-on-the-beatitudes","title":"Blessed Are You - Reflections on the Beatitudes","description":"\u003cp\u003eBy: Mother Mary Francis, PCC\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Beatitudes are perhaps the least understood passage of the Gospels. Yet in them, says Mother Mary Francis, a Poor Clare who spent a lifetime in prayer, “Christ delivers the Christian philosophy of life and gives the first course in theological living.” Indeed, the Beatitudes are the lens through which we should develop and live our spiritual lives. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMany authors have written about the Beatitudes, but none with the spiritual wisdom and exceptional clarity of Mother Mary Francis. She masterfully unpacks the meaning of each Beatitude, showing how they all interconnect to present a roadmap to holiness and happiness. Best of all, she helps you analyze your own life in light of the Beatitudes so you can chart a course toward reaching the pinnacle of holiness to which Christ is calling you. You’ll learn:\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhy those who are poor in spirit are the only ones who are truly free\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHow to display meekness without showing weakness\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhy “spiritual flexibility” is important — and how to know if you have it\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHow practicing the Beatitudes makes us happy—even those who mourn\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHow to balance a sense of mercy with a thirst for justice\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhy Jesus said blessed are “the peacemakers,” rather than “the peaceful”\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe most important characteristics of a clean heart\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhy it’s easy for the voice of your own spirit to sound much like that of the Holy Spirit\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe reason Christ wept (it had more to do with penance than with demonstrating His humanity)\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe one Beatitude that is most often misinterpreted\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSoftcover, 2021\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sophia Institute Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39820577570914,"sku":"4245","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2778\/2626\/products\/9781644134245.jpg?v=1655143586","url":"https:\/\/celticcovecatholicbookstore.org\/products\/blessed-are-you-reflections-on-the-beatitudes","provider":"Celtic Cove Catholic Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}