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What are the “beatitudes”?

A beatitude is a blessing proclaimed by Jesus in the New Testament (Matthew 5:3-11; Luke 6:20-23), commending a characteristic of life that is most precious and dear to God. Jesus pronounced the beatitudes at the very beginning of his public ministry:



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