The Beatitudes (Latin - Beatitudines) ============================================================ 1. Beati pauperes spiritu: quoniam ipsorum est regnum caelorum. 1. Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 2. Beati qui lugent: quoniam ipsi consolabuntur. 2. Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted. 3. Beati mites: quoniam ipsi possidebunt terram. 3. Blessed are the meek: for they shall possess the land. 4. Beati qui esuriunt et sitiunt iustitiam: quoniam ipsi saturabuntur. 4. Blessed are they that hunger and thirst after justice: for they shall have their fill. 5. Beati misericordes: quoniam ipsi misericordiam consequentur. 5. Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy. 6. Beati mundo corde: quoniam ipsi Deum videbunt. 6. Blessed are the clean of heart: for they shall see God. 7. Beati pacifici: quoniam filii Dei vocabuntur. 7. Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called children of God. 8. Beati qui persecutionem patiuntur propter iustitiam: quoniam ipsorum est regnum caelorum. 8. Blessed are they that suffer persecution for justice' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. ============================================================ CITATION: MT. CHAP. 5 Note: The Latin might not be correct since I don't know the language.