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Catechism of the Catholic Church: Difference between revisions

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** "spirit" means faith
** "spirit" means faith
** thereby, "poor in spirit" =
** thereby, "poor in spirit" =
** in need of and longing for God  
** in need of and longing for God and his grace


=== Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. ===
=== Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. ===
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* mourn = "to grieve"
* mourn = "to grieve"
** one mourns for regret, for loss
** one mourns for regret, for loss
*** the loss = loss of God, loss of grace
** Christ wants us to mourn our fallen world  
** Christ wants us to mourn our fallen world  
** thereby we mourn our sins and the sins around us
** thereby we mourn our sins and the sins around us
*** and the state of the human world
** and we seek comfort and relief from our sins from God
** and we seek comfort and relief from our sins from God