I suppose a lack of any morals is owning morality. How anyone in the MAGA cult ever thought he was any flavor of Christian just baffled me until I realized I teach in a small southern town where none of my students have ever heard the Beatitudes.
January 9, 2026 at 12:03 AM
I suppose a lack of any morals is owning morality. How anyone in the MAGA cult ever thought he was any flavor of Christian just baffled me until I realized I teach in a small southern town where none of my students have ever heard the Beatitudes.
tbh the big problem with jd vance, et al's, catholicism is way more fundamental than "they hate the poor" or "they would punch you in the face if you read them the beatitudes"
it's that whenever they talk about the "wrong" kind of person, it's clear they do not believe in concept of the human soul
it's that whenever they talk about the "wrong" kind of person, it's clear they do not believe in concept of the human soul
January 8, 2026 at 10:01 PM
tbh the big problem with jd vance, et al's, catholicism is way more fundamental than "they hate the poor" or "they would punch you in the face if you read them the beatitudes"
it's that whenever they talk about the "wrong" kind of person, it's clear they do not believe in concept of the human soul
it's that whenever they talk about the "wrong" kind of person, it's clear they do not believe in concept of the human soul
The time for polite fiction is over. You can follow the Beatitudes, or you can follow the tweets of Donald Trump, but you cannot do both. One path calls for self sacrifice, humility, and love for your neighbor.
January 8, 2026 at 9:16 PM
The time for polite fiction is over. You can follow the Beatitudes, or you can follow the tweets of Donald Trump, but you cannot do both. One path calls for self sacrifice, humility, and love for your neighbor.
I don’t go to church much anymore. In my white evangelical-ish community, it makes me feel complicit. When the fruit is *this* rotten, it’s time to cut the whole tree down and throw it into the fire.
But the literature of the Bible is my first language.
So, some subversive beatitudes for today.
But the literature of the Bible is my first language.
So, some subversive beatitudes for today.
January 8, 2026 at 1:15 AM
I don’t go to church much anymore. In my white evangelical-ish community, it makes me feel complicit. When the fruit is *this* rotten, it’s time to cut the whole tree down and throw it into the fire.
But the literature of the Bible is my first language.
So, some subversive beatitudes for today.
But the literature of the Bible is my first language.
So, some subversive beatitudes for today.
Au cœur de ce monde? Et c'est les Béatitudes en couplet :-)
January 7, 2026 at 10:45 PM
Au cœur de ce monde? Et c'est les Béatitudes en couplet :-)
The retreat, led by Fr. Kolbe Wolniakowski, OSB, invites participants to journey deeper into the heart of the Gospel through the transforming wisdom of the Beatitudes.
https://www.saintmeinrad.org/news?story=16633
https://www.saintmeinrad.org/news?story=16633
“Blessed Are You” Lenten retreat series explores the Beatitudes
The retreat, led by Fr. Kolbe Wolniakowski, OSB, invites participants to journey deeper into the heart of the Gospel through the transforming wisdom of the Beatitudes.
www.saintmeinrad.org
January 7, 2026 at 5:33 PM
The retreat, led by Fr. Kolbe Wolniakowski, OSB, invites participants to journey deeper into the heart of the Gospel through the transforming wisdom of the Beatitudes.
https://www.saintmeinrad.org/news?story=16633
https://www.saintmeinrad.org/news?story=16633
Not a single word in the Beatitudes relates to human notions of what a kingdom is like. Human ideas of kingdom building focus on nation, race, tribe, military strength, and wealth. Jesus teaches that greatness in His kingdom is found in the character that reflects His likeness.
January 7, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Not a single word in the Beatitudes relates to human notions of what a kingdom is like. Human ideas of kingdom building focus on nation, race, tribe, military strength, and wealth. Jesus teaches that greatness in His kingdom is found in the character that reflects His likeness.
The Beatitudes are
a radical manifesto
of a kingdom way of life
because Jesus reveals
who is in
and who is not.
@scotmcknight.bsky.social
a radical manifesto
of a kingdom way of life
because Jesus reveals
who is in
and who is not.
@scotmcknight.bsky.social
January 7, 2026 at 4:34 PM
The Beatitudes are
a radical manifesto
of a kingdom way of life
because Jesus reveals
who is in
and who is not.
@scotmcknight.bsky.social
a radical manifesto
of a kingdom way of life
because Jesus reveals
who is in
and who is not.
@scotmcknight.bsky.social
Especially recommend Servais Pinckaers (Morality: The Catholic View and Living the Beatitudes are good starting points) and Herbert McCabe (The Good Life, and Law, Love and Language).
January 7, 2026 at 7:13 AM
Especially recommend Servais Pinckaers (Morality: The Catholic View and Living the Beatitudes are good starting points) and Herbert McCabe (The Good Life, and Law, Love and Language).
Sorry I will never renounce the teachings of Jesus in the beatitudes..the essence of "wokeness"...educate yourself please...🙄
January 7, 2026 at 4:20 AM
Sorry I will never renounce the teachings of Jesus in the beatitudes..the essence of "wokeness"...educate yourself please...🙄
The Beatitudes, Matthew 5:
1 Seeing the crowds, he went up on the mountain, and his disciples came to him, and he taught them, saying:
3 Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
4 Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.
5 Blessed are the meek, for..
1 Seeing the crowds, he went up on the mountain, and his disciples came to him, and he taught them, saying:
3 Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
4 Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.
5 Blessed are the meek, for..
January 7, 2026 at 12:06 AM
The Beatitudes, Matthew 5:
1 Seeing the crowds, he went up on the mountain, and his disciples came to him, and he taught them, saying:
3 Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
4 Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.
5 Blessed are the meek, for..
1 Seeing the crowds, he went up on the mountain, and his disciples came to him, and he taught them, saying:
3 Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
4 Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.
5 Blessed are the meek, for..
Wellllllllll it's not THAT much off from American Christianity right now (I mean, to the point that you have people calling Jesus in the Beatitudes "woke" while waving same Bible where he was "woke")
January 6, 2026 at 10:29 PM
Wellllllllll it's not THAT much off from American Christianity right now (I mean, to the point that you have people calling Jesus in the Beatitudes "woke" while waving same Bible where he was "woke")
WHAT DOES "BLESSED ARE THE PEACEMAKERS" REALLY MEAN -- a Bill's Bible Basics article
#BlessedAreThePeacemakers #Peacemakers #Beatitudes
This Bill’s Bible Basics 1-part article by Bill Kochman can be read at:
https://www.billkochman.com/Articles/blessed-are-the-peacemakers.html
#BlessedAreThePeacemakers #Peacemakers #Beatitudes
This Bill’s Bible Basics 1-part article by Bill Kochman can be read at:
https://www.billkochman.com/Articles/blessed-are-the-peacemakers.html
January 6, 2026 at 8:51 PM
WHAT DOES "BLESSED ARE THE PEACEMAKERS" REALLY MEAN -- a Bill's Bible Basics article
#BlessedAreThePeacemakers #Peacemakers #Beatitudes
This Bill’s Bible Basics 1-part article by Bill Kochman can be read at:
https://www.billkochman.com/Articles/blessed-are-the-peacemakers.html
#BlessedAreThePeacemakers #Peacemakers #Beatitudes
This Bill’s Bible Basics 1-part article by Bill Kochman can be read at:
https://www.billkochman.com/Articles/blessed-are-the-peacemakers.html
Some pastors have said congregation members complain when they preach on the Beatitudes. They say it's "weak" & they don't want to hear about it. Pastor reminding that those are Jesus's words makes no difference. They hate being told to be kind, to love their neighbor.
January 6, 2026 at 7:17 PM
Some pastors have said congregation members complain when they preach on the Beatitudes. They say it's "weak" & they don't want to hear about it. Pastor reminding that those are Jesus's words makes no difference. They hate being told to be kind, to love their neighbor.
Just a damn shame they hyper focus on those small set of 10 rules, instead of the Beatitudes established by the person they all claim to actually follow.
January 6, 2026 at 2:32 PM
Just a damn shame they hyper focus on those small set of 10 rules, instead of the Beatitudes established by the person they all claim to actually follow.
omdarutv.blogspot.com/2026/01/cass... Cassiopeia Project - 9 Stages of Spiritual Growth from Jesus - Spiritual-Psychological Analysis of the Beatitudes- rus-eng parallel text - audio podcast #channeling #esoterics #spirituality Mastodon.social/@omdaru, #Russian #ESL #paralleltexts #podcasts
Cassiopeia Project - 9 Stages of Spiritual Growth from Jesus - Spiritual-Psychological Analysis of the Beatitudes- rus-eng parallel text - audio podcast
9 Stages of Spiritual Growth from Jesus - Spiritual-Psychological Analysis of the Beatitudes- rus-eng parallel text - audio podcast https:/...
omdarutv.blogspot.com
January 6, 2026 at 8:49 AM
omdarutv.blogspot.com/2026/01/cass... Cassiopeia Project - 9 Stages of Spiritual Growth from Jesus - Spiritual-Psychological Analysis of the Beatitudes- rus-eng parallel text - audio podcast #channeling #esoterics #spirituality Mastodon.social/@omdaru, #Russian #ESL #paralleltexts #podcasts
Final photo from my short visit to the Museum of Fine Arts in Ghent, it has more to offer than what I've shown! Anonymous, Ghent, after 1566, "The Eight Beatitudes", panel, 124*46cm (closed). A Contrareformatory attempt to explain the Bible to the masses in their own language. Detail in post 2
January 6, 2026 at 8:44 AM
Final photo from my short visit to the Museum of Fine Arts in Ghent, it has more to offer than what I've shown! Anonymous, Ghent, after 1566, "The Eight Beatitudes", panel, 124*46cm (closed). A Contrareformatory attempt to explain the Bible to the masses in their own language. Detail in post 2
Happy or Blessed? Understanding the Difference Through the Beatitudes
open.substack.com/pub/singleca...
open.substack.com/pub/singleca...
Happy or Blessed? Understanding the Difference Through the Beatitudes
Have you ever wondered about the difference between being happy and blessed?
open.substack.com
January 6, 2026 at 1:48 AM
Happy or Blessed? Understanding the Difference Through the Beatitudes
open.substack.com/pub/singleca...
open.substack.com/pub/singleca...
Blessed Are You www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjj-...
#BlessedAreYou #HappyAreThose #beatitudes #Happy #Christiansong #Christianmusic #worshipsong #praisemusic #praiseandworship #Jesus #Jesuslovesyou #Godlovesyou #Christianhymns #hymn #YouTube #lyrics #religioussong #Christianity #Catholic
#BlessedAreYou #HappyAreThose #beatitudes #Happy #Christiansong #Christianmusic #worshipsong #praisemusic #praiseandworship #Jesus #Jesuslovesyou #Godlovesyou #Christianhymns #hymn #YouTube #lyrics #religioussong #Christianity #Catholic
🌟 Blessed Are You | Inspiring Original Christian Song | Uplifting Worship Music (with Lyrics)
YouTube video by She Who Prays Twice
www.youtube.com
January 6, 2026 at 1:29 AM
Must have skipped that part of the beatitudes.
January 5, 2026 at 9:39 AM
Must have skipped that part of the beatitudes.
These people claim to be Christian and got mad at the Beatitudes. We know they are idiots. The things they love aren't Godly. No wonder Christofascism works on them. They aren't actually God-fearing. They are delusional, grasping on anything to give them an identity.
January 5, 2026 at 8:40 AM
These people claim to be Christian and got mad at the Beatitudes. We know they are idiots. The things they love aren't Godly. No wonder Christofascism works on them. They aren't actually God-fearing. They are delusional, grasping on anything to give them an identity.
Yes. All of a sudden, they are all pro Old Testament, ignoring the Sermon on the Mount and the Beatitudes. Pretty much the core of Christ’s teaching.
January 5, 2026 at 7:26 AM
Yes. All of a sudden, they are all pro Old Testament, ignoring the Sermon on the Mount and the Beatitudes. Pretty much the core of Christ’s teaching.
Bluesky is the void I scream into.
Today, I heard a sermon on the…well, the Sermon on the Mount, which of course starts with the Beatitudes (“Blessed are the…”)
I see none of the commandments of Christ in the Trump Administration, yet they claim that they do what they do for God.
Today, I heard a sermon on the…well, the Sermon on the Mount, which of course starts with the Beatitudes (“Blessed are the…”)
I see none of the commandments of Christ in the Trump Administration, yet they claim that they do what they do for God.
January 4, 2026 at 5:13 PM
Bluesky is the void I scream into.
Today, I heard a sermon on the…well, the Sermon on the Mount, which of course starts with the Beatitudes (“Blessed are the…”)
I see none of the commandments of Christ in the Trump Administration, yet they claim that they do what they do for God.
Today, I heard a sermon on the…well, the Sermon on the Mount, which of course starts with the Beatitudes (“Blessed are the…”)
I see none of the commandments of Christ in the Trump Administration, yet they claim that they do what they do for God.
i don't even know where to begin tbh. this is why i'm not a politics writer, my attempt to discuss politics outside the realm of cultural ethics always winds up with me just like, gesturing helplessly at the Beatitudes or something
January 3, 2026 at 8:11 PM
i don't even know where to begin tbh. this is why i'm not a politics writer, my attempt to discuss politics outside the realm of cultural ethics always winds up with me just like, gesturing helplessly at the Beatitudes or something
BBC Radio 3 Unwind
Classical Unwind: Start the day right with restful harmonies
Now Playing
Arvo Pärt
The Beatitudes
Classical Unwind: Start the day right with restful harmonies
Now Playing
Arvo Pärt
The Beatitudes
January 3, 2026 at 10:34 AM
BBC Radio 3 Unwind
Classical Unwind: Start the day right with restful harmonies
Now Playing
Arvo Pärt
The Beatitudes
Classical Unwind: Start the day right with restful harmonies
Now Playing
Arvo Pärt
The Beatitudes