The "poor in spirit," to which Jesus refers in the Sermon on the Mount, are the humble people who live with an awareness of ...

NOTE: Christ in Our Neighborhood is a parish-based program consisting of small Christian communities that gather in the home ...

A traditional depiction of Jesus teaching the Beatitudes during the Sermon on the Mount. (Credit: Stock image.) Listen As human beings, we were made for happiness. A longing for it is written in our ...

The Sermon on the Mount, the setting for the Beatitudes in today’s gospel, was said by St Augustine (354-430) to be the charter of the Christian life. St ...

I once heard a story that used to make me laugh. "Computers are so powerful that pretty soon the country will be run by one computer, one man, and a dog," the teller says. "Really?" says the hearer.

The Sermon on the Mount, from The Life of Our Lord, published by Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, London c.1880. (Credit: Stock image.) Listen The Advent season is a time to keep Christmas ...

During his weekly General Audience, Pope Francis Pope Francis began a new series of catechesis on the eight beatitudes from Matthew’s Gospel, saying the beatitudes are a message for all of humanity.

Deacon Greg Kandra provides a reflection on the readings and Gospel for the Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Feb. 1, 2026.

COMMENTARY: The nine members of the Polish family, who will be beatified Sept. 10, willingly accepted persecution on account of their love for Christ — a love that led them to the defense of others.

At the beginning of his ministry, Jesus Christ delivered a very important sermon, which is called the Sermon on the Mount. Christ addressed the people from the top of the hill. The central part of the ...